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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…
Biomass Strategy: UK Government affirms role of BECCs in meeting net-zero emissions
The Government’s new Biomass Strategy was published on Thursday (10 August), outlining the role that bioresources can play in reaching net-zero while improving energy security. The Strategy confirms that the…
UK public pessimistic about reaching net-zero by 2050
…that the UK will meet its net-zero target for 2050. In contrast, 70% do not believe the target will be met. Respondents cited switching away from fossil fuels as the…
Volcanic batteries and speedier hydrogen R&D: The best green innovations for Net-Zero November 2023
This month marked the fifth annual edition of edie’s Net-Zero November, which aims to inspire and empower sustainability and energy professionals on the road to a net-zero carbon future for…
Report: UK’s net-zero transition could bring £240bn economic boost
…bring the UK’s net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. The scenario with the most rapid and front-loaded transition, the ‘Net-Zero Transformation’ scenario, offers the greatest benefits in terms of…
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…
Proposals unveiled for first global standard on green claims assurances
…world’s first global sustainability standards body, published its first two standards. Its initial focus is on climate, with the new standards covering impact and risk disclosures across the fields of…
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…
National Grid: UK not preparing to scale CCS or low-carbon heat quickly enough
…Way’ scenario, involves the UK reaching net-zero in 2046 and delivering annual net emissions of -34Mt CO2e in 2050. Carbon negativity could be achieved without the purchase of offsets from…
Why corporate net-zero transition plans should be transformational, not tick-box
…the UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce secretariat, Kate Levick, tells edie how corporate net-zero transition plan adoption will shape up in 2024, following the launch of ‘gold standard’ recommendations last year….
Greener racing: Mercedes F1 team slashes emissions with alternative fuels
…net-zero by 2050 and 1.5C in the nearer term. Through the SBTi’s net-zero standards, organisations are required to deliver a 90% reduction in absolute emissions across all scopes by 2050…
The first week of COP28: The nine biggest talking points
…Solutions Michael R. Bloomberg unveiled a new concept for a global database for corporate net-zero targets. The proof of concept for the Net-Zero Data Public Utility (NZDPU) will act as…
COP28 Action Tracker: Ireland launches infrastructure and climate fund as UAE shapes summit plans
…have not been providing payments on time amid the current economic downturn. The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) updated Net-Zero Pathway for the energy sector states that global net-zero goals will…
Mind the credibility gap: Why corporate net-zero plans are still riddled with loopholes
…are not factoring Scope 3 emissions into their net-zero plans, largely due to a lack of perceived top-down pressure from regulation and legislation. By Climate Action 100+’s standards, fewer than…
SP Energy Networks unveils sweeping updates to sustainability strategy
…with a focus on safeguarding vulnerable groups and providing levelling up opportunities. Net-Zero Advisory Council SP Energy Networks is the electricity network operator across central and southern Scotland, Merseyside, North…
What will the corporate sustainability report of the future look like?
…is ‘net-zero-aligned’ if ‘net-zero’ does not have a set definition? Cartwright notes: “If there are differences in terminology, we need to make it easy to understand that difference. Otherwise, you’ll…
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
…key net-zero policies including pushing back the targets for electric vehicles (EVs) deployment, building efficiency standards and framework, as well as heat pump adoption, citing cost-of-living crisis as the reason….
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