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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,…
The key green policy gaps for the UK Government to close in 2024
The past year witnessed a significant regression from the Government’s commitments toward achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. This regression was evidenced by substantial rollbacks on critical net-zero policies including a…
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…
Net Zero Targets and Decarbonization Stress Testing
…methodologies, chiefly the SBTi Net-zero Standard, ISO IWA 42:2022 net zero guidelines and key principles of the Transition Plan Taskforce disclosure framework. In this manner, we are able to identify core gaps and strengths…
From disclosure to implementation: Climate Action 100+ evolves its mission
…this week warned that less than 1% of the 10,000+ companies disclosing climate-related data through its platform have credible transition plans to net-zero. Apply now for the edie Net-Zero Awards!…
CSRD and CSDDD: Why the supply chain is make or break for corporate compliance
…lag public on net-zero integrity Among the top 100 companies analysed, 38 private firms with a collective annual revenue of $2.1trn have set net-zero targets, accounting for almost half of…
‘The terms of the game have changed’: 7 key messages from Chris Skidmore’s net-zero speech to Parliament
…because I signed net-zero into law, which was the bare minimum we could do. I saw net-zero as a Conservative mission, recognising that one of the priorities of the Conservative…
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…
NGOs call on ‘flawed’ SBTi to increase standards for corporate climate targets
…since setting the net-zero goal. JBS recently lost its appeal against The National Advertising Divisions (NAD) ruling to discontinue its claims to be net-zero by 2040. The NGOs are calling…
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….
The UK’s industrial policy: Untapped green opportunities
…research and innovation to enable it to play its crucial part in the UK’s transition to net-zero. The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and Committee for Climate…
NatWest joins UN-backed Bankers for Net-Zero initiative
The Bankers for Net-Zero coalition launched in 2019. It is dedicated to investigating the role of the banking industry in mitigating risks associated with the transition to a net-zero economy….
ZeroAvia welcomes successful zero-emission hydrogen aircraft testing
…70%, compared to conventional fuels, as reasons for why it could be a crucial enabler of the net-zero transition. However, research from the Royal Society has warned that there is…
What would the UK’s net-zero transition look like under Labour?
…It is also developing the UK’s first green finance taxonomy and mandate for net-zero transition plans. Nonetheless, the consensus is that more is needed to create a genuinely world-leading net-zero…
Lucy Siegle named as host for edie’s Net-Zero Awards
…prestigious sustainability awards scheme, the brand-new edie Net-Zero Awards have been created to recognise and reward the individuals and organisations that are spearheading the transition towards a net-zero carbon economy….
New podcast – Net Zero can make us warmer and richer
…environment. These cover the following chapters of the report: Pillar 1 – Securing Net Zero Pillar 2 – Powering Net Zero Pillar 3 – Net Zero and the Economy Pillar…
‘Best-guess measurements’: Should corporates be worried about Scope 3 greenwashing?
…run.” Indeed, the survey notes that the majority (56%) of professionals across Europe realise that net-zero goals will not be met if suppliers are not involved, but the fact remains…
FMCG giants accused of greenwashing and urged to improve climate transition plans
The think-tank has this week published an analysis of the climate transition plans of these two consumer goods brands, alongside Unilever. All three companies have publicly set long-term net-zero targets….
CCC: Sunak’s green policy rollbacks mean UK is less likely to reach net-zero
…and 2050 net-zero target. The CCC’s blog post states: “While a 2035 phase-out date for fossil boilers is potentially compatible with net-zero, the exemption of 20% of households from the…
COP28 Action Tracker: Last-minute climate talks in Abu Dhabi as UK offers new fossil fuel licences
…also gives energy regulator Ofgem an official net-zero remit. On the same day as the Act was ratified, Energy and Net-Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho oversaw the publication of two important…
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