Search Results for "SBTi net-zero standard"
GeoPura: Award winning hydrogen-powered generator
…innovative solution, our HPUs provide reliable, clean energy and an opportunity for industry to meet environmental targets, operate successfully in zero emission zones and support the global race for net-zero.”…
Finance giants press high-carbon businesses to set science-based climate targets
…Three in ten said they do not expect their organisation to end fossil fuel use entirely before 2050, despite the majority of them having set net-zero targets for 2050 or…
$70trn investor network raps meat and dairy giants for lagging on climate
…plans. Only 14 of the 16 companies have emissions reduction goals verified by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). And the majority of these SBTi-approved goals are not supported with plans…
Interface steps back from using carbon offsets
…and supply chains that have a net-positive impact on people and the planet. The decision arrives as the SBTi struggles with the publish backlash following discussions on the use of…
Science-based targets for nature launched for businesses
…with a pledge that large businesses in high-emission sectors would be subjected to new net-zero disclosure requirements from 2023. It issued its first proposal for a ‘gold standard’ for net-zero…
Beyond Value Chain Mitigation: New approaches aim to set new standards for quality and transparency in companies’ voluntary climate action
Achieving global net zero targets is one of the most urgent and challenging tasks facing our society. In addition to setting reduction targets within their own value chains, it is…
New Carbon Accounting Alliance launched in bid to standardise emissions disclosures
…For example, it has already begun speaking with the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (DESNZ) to ask for clarity on future plans for standardizing emissions disclosures from businesses,…
British public willing to switch banks over poor environmental and social investments
…in net-zero carbon emission companies. Additionally, 54% of the respondents would consider switching banks if their bank invested in businesses with inadequate labour and human rights standards. Almost three-quarters (73%)…
12 organisations partner with TNFD to scope out global nature-related data facility
…included on the use of scenario analysis for nature-related issues. The final draft also draws on other relevant standards including the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and the Global Reporting…
UK’s heat pump grant scheme set for overhaul to encourage uptake
…standards on energy efficiency. If they do not meet these standards, they will need to install insulation before re-applying. The Government is proposing that the energy efficiency standard be removed…
Nature meets business: What does the TNFD mean for the private sector?
…the government has pushed back on its net-zero commitments, the business sector will remain steadfast in pursuing the net-zero pathway, which necessitates parallel commitments to both climate and nature preservation….
ENGAGE 2024: The Sustainability Reporting and Communications Sessions
The way sustainability and net-zero progress is reported and communicated has radically changed. Changing regulation and standardisation is making for an increasingly complex non-financial reporting landscape. Meanwhile, investors, customers and…
Now available on-demand: edie’s online sustainability reporting and communications sessions
The way sustainability and net-zero progress are reported and communicated has radically changed. Changing regulations and standardisation is making for an increasingly complex non-financial reporting landscape. Meanwhile, investors, customers and…
Was the UK’s Food Summit a missed opportunity for climate and nature?
…strengthen environmental standards in fisheries. Another criticism was the fact that the Strategy was not backed with a Bill to make its inclusions legally binding. Dimbleby announced earlier this year…
Banana fibre fabric and houses made of rice: The circular innovations of May 2023
…each duffle uses 123 plastic bottles for the exterior fabric, and the interior fabric is made from recycled fishing nets. In tests, the captured carbon material performed 40% better than…
On the rise: One in four cases of ESG risks linked to greenwashing
RepRisk, a leading ESG data science firm, analysed ESG risk incidents, ranging from a potential violation by a company or specific project to global standards and frameworks. It found that…
Are we on the brink of a nature finance breakthrough?
The financial world is in the midst of a seismic shift towards net-zero, but the UN has repeatedly warned of a looming, multi-trillion-dollar nature finance gap. Here, edie explores why…
What do we know about new Environment Secretary Steve Barclay?
…he has broadly voted in line with his party. This means he has voted against a ban on fracking; a net-zero stress test on subsidy packages and a ban on…
Putting the G in ESG: Businesses call for stronger governance ambitions
…is preparing to roll out new standards for certification and has posted strong support from across the private sector. The aim is to have the standards ready for a final…
EU Parliament and member states reach deal on corporate due diligence law
Proposed by the European Commission in February 2022 after pressure from the European Parliament, the CSDDD aims to hold big companies responsible for violations of human rights and environmental standards…
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