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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…
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…
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….
Embracing the lasting value of decarbonised business
…of net-zero measures through economic headwinds – it is a vital feature to long-term success. In the public sector, local authorities have remained steadfast on their path to net zero…
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…
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…
UK Government backs swathe of green heating projects including sewer-powered heat pumps
Backed by the Government’s Green Heat Network Fund, these projects aim to reduce carbon emissions, cut energy bills and support Britain’s pathway to net-zero emissions by 2050. One of the…
Premier Foods to cut direct emissions by two-thirds by 2030
…under the SBTi’s net-zero standard for its 2040 net-zero goal. This standard requires businesses to work towards at least a 90% reduction in emissions across all scopes, thus ensuring that…
Hundreds of businesses drop net-zero commitments due to Scope 3 challenges
…hurdles cited by respondents included a lack of certainty in achieving the target (35%), the absence of a published net-zero standard (27%), no sector pathway available for the company (23%),…
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…
‘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…
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!…
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….
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…
Bloomberg and Macron unveil global database for corporate net-zero targets
…climate transition plan to net-zero by mid-century. Additionally, CDP has warned that just four FTSE100 companies have net-zero transition plans that would meet the ‘gold standard’ requirements of the UK’s…
Green finance leaders urge Sunak to rethink net-zero U-turns
…reach net-zero by 2050. The letter states: “Long-term ambitions to reach net zero are a necessary starting point. But without a coherent, whole-of-government approach to the economic transition, underpinned by…
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