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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….

SBTi to ‘transform’ governance as corporate demand for climate target-setting skyrockets

…and changes in corporate climate requirements set by governments. The SBTi has, in recent times, been urged by NGOs to update its Net-Zero Standard in line with guidance issued by…

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…

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…

Premier Inn to replace gas with heat pumps across hotel estate

…has chosen 2040 as its net-zero deadline for Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 (power-related) emissions, and 2050 as the deadline for net-zero indirect (Scope 3) emissions. Transitioning energy sources…

‘Green Day’: Do new UK policies bring us any closer to net-zero by 2050?

…affordable to most – and whether the Government is adequately planning for heat networks. The Government also declined, on Green Day, to implement several of Chris Skidmore MP’s net-zero review…

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….

Fujitsu pulls net-zero target forward to 2040

Net-Zero Standard. The firm had previously set a 2050 deadline for net-zero operational emissions. Its new targets are set against a fiscal year 2020 baseline. Looking at the residual emissions…

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…

UK cities call for more devolved power and funding to catalyse net-zero progress

…Government’s own Net Zero Review highlighted that significant action is required if we are to meet national and local net zero targets, but to do this devolution needs to go…

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….

Dunelm and New Look tout alignment with SBTi’s Net-Zero Standard

…target verified under the SBTi’s Net-Zero Standard, Dunelm will strive to reduce absolute emissions across all scopes by at least 90% by 2040. The baseline is, once again, 2019. Both…

Sage sets 1.5C science-based targets as Kier gets net-zero validation

…related news, Kier Highways Ltd has had new emissions goals verified by the SBTi as 1.5C-aligned through to 2030 and aligned with the initiative’s Net-Zero Standard in the longer term….

Creating a real circular economy is key to the net-zero transition

…meaningful, companies should be held to radical standards of transparency. It added that net-zero plans should be rooted in science and be subject to third-party scrutiny. Finally, the UN said…