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OBR: UK’s current gas reliance likely to be as costly as net-zero transition
…In contrast, the OBR’s 2021 scenario estimates the net effect on public finances that the net-zero transition would have. It found that taking early action to reach net-zero would reduce…
SBTi tweaks Net-Zero Standard for businesses, updates related tools
The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has unveiled what it describes as “minor” updates to is Corporate Net-Zero Standard, providing clarity on the scope of the Standard and how businesses can…
‘Sphere of Influence’: What are the fundamentals of creating a Climate Transition Plan?
…scenes. Vodafone first publicly committed to a global net-zero value chain in late 2020, setting a 2040 deadline. It subsequently unveiled a vision to reach net-zero operations in the UK…
Hospitality firms lay out five-year plan to become net-positive
A coalition of businesses in the hospitality sector has outlined a new five-year programme to “go beyond” net-zero by creating a Net-Positive Pathway that gives back more than it takes…
Pressing challenges: What should sustainability professionals set as their New Year’s Resolution?
…for sustainability professionals to have goals in place that act as a North Star for their actions this year. With sustainability covering so much – from net-zero goals to nature-based…
Transition Plan Taskforce unveils ‘gold standard’ climate disclosure frameworks for corporates
…how workers will be supported and the need for upskilling and reskilling addressed. It issued its first proposal for a ‘gold standard’ for net-zero transition plans six months later. The…
UK law firms launch net-zero charter
…2025. Apply now for the edie Net-Zero Awards! Readers interested in the above article may be keen to enter edie’s new Net-Zero Awards. From breakthrough innovations and solutions through to…
‘Best-guess measurements’: Should corporates be worried about Scope 3 greenwashing?
…on the road to net-zero. Spotlight on Scope 3 CDP estimates that the average large business will generate 11.4 times more emissions indirectly than directly. The Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)…
Chris Packham issues legal challenge to Prime Minister over net-zero rollbacks
…Sunak’s policy changes. The Government’s Net-Zero Growth Plan was published earlier this year to build upon the unlawful Net-Zero Strategy. It featured a new Carbon Budget Delivery Plan. This sets…
CDP: Only a handful of FTSE 100 firms prepared for climate transition plan mandate
…Zero Initiative. Apply now for the edie Net-Zero Awards! Readers interested in the above article may be keen to enter edie’s new Net-Zero Awards. From breakthrough innovations and solutions through…
FMCG giants accused of greenwashing and urged to improve climate transition plans
…carbon offsetting. More recently, Colgate-Palmolive launched an updated climate transition and net-zero action plan after having new emissions goals approved in line with 1.5C by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)….
World set to add ‘record-breaking’ levels of renewables this year
…have your net-zero efforts and achievements recognised by thousands of businesses and climate experts. The Net-Zero Awards have been launched as a sister scheme to the long-running edie Awards in…
Net-Zero Awards: Winners revealed at prestigious ceremony
…Net-Zero Awards are a timely opportunity to celebrate ambitious net-zero efforts and achievements. A total of 16 categories were developed for the inaugural Net-Zero Awards. Categories range from the Energy…
From the Net-Zero Review to growing greenwashing fears: The top sustainability stories of 2023 (part one)
…Davos and the Net-Zero Review highlight opportunities for climate action Pictured: Net-Zero Review author Chris Skidmore MP January is a time for most to ease gently back into work after…
Incompetent executives risk undermining net-zero delivery, sustainability professionals warn
…edie’s new Net-Zero Awards. From breakthrough innovations and solutions through to industry-leading carbon reduction programmes and bold collaborative initiatives – this is THE awards scheme have your net-zero efforts and…
Putting customers at the heart of net-zero transition plans
…ensure that delivering net-zero remains aligned with our customers’ interests. In summary, by placing our customers at the heart of our net zero transition plan, we can simultaneously play our…
Sustainability disclosure mandates: What changes are on the horizon for businesses in the UK and EU?
…in 2024. Global – International Sustainability Standards Board The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) aims to unify disclosures from corporates in different countries and is developing standards covering a range…
Does the UK need its own Inflation Reduction Act?
…UK has rolled back on its net-zero commitments. Earlier this year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a scaled-back approach toward net-zero policy proposals, emphasising a ‘pragmatic, proportionate, realistic’ strategy. However,…
Why low-carbon cities need high-value skills
…and Net Zero report reveals that a lot of activity is already underway, from mainstreaming climate education in schools, colleges and universities to employer-led net zero training programmes and enhanced…
Home improvement retailers forge global collaboration to tackle Scope 3 emissions
…released earlier this month by Net-Zero Tracker revealed that less than four in ten of the world’s largest listed companies have net-zero targets that fully cover their Scope 3 emissions….
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