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CCC: UK’s progress towards net-zero ‘worryingly slow’ despite deluge of policy promises
…recommendation. As Skidmore had through his Net-Zero Review, the CCC have concluded that the UK is not properly preparing to realise the economic and social benefits of the net-zero transition….
Where does net-zero rank in the megatrends shaping business actions?
…are in middle and senior management roles. According to the report, 28% of the respondents view net-zero transition as both the most significant opportunity and the most significant threat to…
Timeline: What’s included in the IEA’s new Net-Zero Roadmap for energy?
…operationally net-zero The global temperature increase on pre-industrial times will be 1.6C; the increase beyond 1.5C will be temporary By 2045… Most developed nations reach net-zero Most emerging and developing…
MPs call for updated Carbon Budget plans following Sunak’s net-zero policy changes
…Delivery Plans to be revised in light of 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…
Energy secretary wary of net-zero movement ‘crushing’ corporate ambitions
…is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. However, a recent study revealed that the Government will need to send strong signals to the private sector now if it…
Mind the credibility gap: Why corporate net-zero plans are still riddled with loopholes
…All of these firms have long-term climate goals and 77% of them have targets entailing net-zero across their direct (Scope 1) and power-related (Scope 2) emissions. Almost nine in ten…
The Gym Group’s net-zero target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative
…Compleat Food Group’s has committed to achieving net-zero in operations by 2035 and in the value chain by 2040, aligning with the SBTi’s Net-Zero Standard. This requires firms to cut…
Waiting times for renewables projects risks derailing net-zero power grid vision
…target net-zero electricity by 2035. However, the UK is currently off-track to transform its power system to net-zero by 2035, according to a report from the Climate Change Committee (CCC)…
‘Feeble and inadequate’: Government taken to court again over net-zero plans
…is on course to meet net-zero. The Net-Zero Growth Plan acts as the Government’s official response to the Independent Review on the Net-Zero Strategy, which was led by Chris Skidmore….
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…
Navigating net-zero: Businesses to focus on smart tech and fleets to decarbonise in 2024
…on net-zero strategies will boost investor engagement. Mitie’s managing director of energy and decarbonisation Pradyumna Pandit said: “The start of a new year brings the opportunity to reflect on the…
Why businesses should embrace emerging technology as the next step for net-zero
…then that our ‘Net Zero Navigator’ report, which surveyed 100 sustainability leaders, found that ahead of looming net zero targets, only a fifth (21%) of these leaders have implemented technology…
OVO announces a carbon offset-free path to ‘true net-zero’
…Net-Zero for everybody, we need to do more to stop carbon at its source. Our focus is, and always should be absolute atmospheric decarbonisation. “True Net-Zero means getting more renewables…
Top tips for starting the journey to net-zero
…and Dr Stephen Finnegan, director of the zero Carbon Research Institute and Managing Director of Arete Zero Carbon outline what businesses need to consider when starting out their net-zero journey….
Investors beef up net-zero voting policy guidance
…net-zero ambitions, communicates expectations to corporates and supports engagement and investment approaches. The guidance also builds on other investment frameworks. Any firms that have made commitments through the Net Zero…
UK’s storage pipeline ‘incompatible with net-zero’, research warns
…“significant gridlocks” could undermine the net-zero transition by halting momentum and would have “serious, long-term effects on our ability to reach and sustain a net-zero grid”. “With hindsight, the UK…
Investors worth £1.5trn call on Rishi Sunak to provide long-term clarity on net-zero policies
…help support the net-zero transition. “As investors and financial institutions, we need confidence in the government’s long-term commitment to this agenda to allow us and our investee companies to make…
MPs criticise lack of long-term plans for UK to reach net-zero
A new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns that the Government is yet to set out a detailed long-term plan to reach its mandated net-zero target for 2050….
Report: UK’s net-zero energy transition requires £900bn investment
…net-zero by 2050. The report claims that the shift to a net-zero energy supply will involve massive investment into renewable generation, network infrastructure and new technologies such as energy storage…
HSBC publishes net-zero transition plan, insists climate approach is ‘science-based’
…strategic priorities for delivering net-zero by 2050 for the first time. HSBC’s group chief sustainability officer Celine Herweijer said in a LinkedIn post that the bank has “a portfolio today…
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