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West Midlands councils earmark £1.2bn for skills and net-zero projects
…has been allocated for investment in projects that can support the region’s plans to reach net-zero by 2041. This will be bolstered by a revenue budget of nearly £507m. The…
Mars unveils net-zero roadmap backed with $1bn three-year spending plan
The consumer goods giant made these announcements through a new document outlining a roadmap to net-zero by 2050. This long-term climate goal was first set by Mars in 2021. Now,…
The Net-Zero November 2023 summary report
…net-zero will evolve moving forward. This report is designed to summarise all the key announcements and discussion points from Net-Zero November; and to act as a blueprint for business leadership…
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…
Why corporate net-zero transition plans should be transformational, not tick-box
In a bid to align strategic planning at large companies with its legally binding net-zero target, the UK Government commissioned the creation of a Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) – a…
Previous progress doesn’t mean UK can go slow on net-zero, CCC warns
Today (28 February), the CCC has written to Minister of State for Energy Security and Net-Zero Graham Stuart, stressing the critical need to sustain an ambitious trajectory for emissions reduction,…
Hundreds of businesses drop net-zero commitments due to Scope 3 challenges
…major setback, as 239 companies had their net-zero commitments removed. Nearly 60% of these companies had near-term targets in place. The SBTi requires companies and financial institutions to submit science-based…
‘Narrowing’ path to net-zero necessitates more low-carbon investment, report warns
This is according to a new report from Energy Systems Catapult, a research firm that developed four future scenarios using its peer-reviewed modelling system to explore 3,600 different net-zero-compliant energy…
IEA: Solar and storage manufacturing boom to push world toward net-zero
…proposals for a Net-Zero Industry Act to accelerate the scale-up and manufacturing of clean technologies across the European Union. Early drafts of the Net Zero Industry Act set out new…
Lack of ‘coherent plan’ jeopardising UK’s net-zero power grid target, MPs warn
…sector would bring notable benefits for the wider net-zero transition. A net-zero power sector would act as the bedrock to fully decarbonise other sectors, like transport, industry and heat. It…
Report: Beverage industry off-track to meet net-zero targets
…that achieving net-zero goals remains well within the beverage industry’s reach. “The complexity of achieving net-zero for the beverage sector will require us to change practices along the whole value…
High Court to hold fresh hearing on whether UK’s net-zero plans are unlawful
…their case in full. New Energy Security and Net-Zero Secretary Clair Coutinho will also be invited to appear. The hearing concerns a package of policy measures announced in March 2023,…
Seven in 10 Brits don’t believe UK will reach 2050 net-zero target
…this. The finding is one of many included in the latest Public Attitudes Tracker from the Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (DESNZ). Published quarterly, these reports detail the findings…
Most European businesses still exclude Scope 3 emissions from net-zero plans
…risks relating to net-zero, including regulatory compliance and physical risk. Two-thirds of those surveyed said that a key risk to address is non-compliance with reporting requirements around Scope 1 (direct)…
‘Not moving fast enough’: UK built environment sector off-track to deliver net-zero emissions
…The updated research found that between 2018 and 2022, emissions from the sector fell by 13% – below the 19% reduction required to align with the net-zero pathway. The UKGBC…
UK Government pledges net-zero roadmap for education estate
…late last year following meetings with sector experts on whether the UK’s education estate was likely to be decarbonised in line with the nation’s legally binding climate commitments including net-zero…
Current net-zero policies could drive inequality across the UK, research warns
…Nuffield Foundation, found that the current economic situation, compounded by the Government’s inadequate “levelling up” agenda could leave communities behind as the net-zero transition speeds up. It warns that there…
National Grid unveils £60bn investment plan to turbocharge net-zero power grid
…net-zero power grid is met. The plan would seek to connect an additional 21GW of offshore wind off the coast of Scotland to the grid in an efficient and coordinated…
edie launches new report on reaching net-zero in the NHS
The NHS’s overall climate commitment is to cut emissions across all scopes by 80% by 2032, or sooner if possible, on the road to net-zero by 2040. It was revealed…
How can manufacturers invest in innovation for net-zero?
…Barbieri believes bringing businesses and other organisations facing the same blockers together to advocate for change is just as crucial as any one technology. Learn more at edie’s net-zero innovation…
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