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UK manufacturers call for EU-aligned carbon border tax
…Statement. The CBAM, which aims to create enabling environments for carbon-intensive manufacturers through carbon pricing, would only be opposed by 8% of manufacturers. Additionally, half of the manufacturers believe it…
Beyond greenwashing and greenhushing: Are we finally entering the green implementation era?
…corporate net-zero pledges swept across the globe. As of June 2023, over 9,000 companies had committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 as part of the UN Race to Zero…
CCC: UK’s progress towards net-zero ‘worryingly slow’ despite deluge of policy promises
…the first, second and third carbon budgets have all been met. Yet the CCC is not confident that the fifth carbon budget will be met. It has also questioned how…
Dale Vince unveils plans to launch new green airline
…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 to industry-leading carbon reduction…
AI predicts that FTSE100 firms unlikely to meet net-zero commitments
…edie’s new Net-Zero Awards. From breakthrough innovations and solutions through to industry-leading carbon reduction programmes and bold collaborative initiatives – this is THE awards scheme have your net-zero efforts and…
Untangling the mess of the UK’s net-zero policies
…this to create a divide.” “Weaponisation” of net-zero Last year, when the Conservative Government backtracked on its net-zero commitments, they cited the challenge of the cost-of-living crisis, while portraying net-zero…
Banana fibre fabric and houses made of rice: The circular innovations of May 2023
…Sugarcrete bricks are ultra-low carbon and are made by mixing bagasse with mineral binders. A fast-growing crop, sugarcane is an extremely efficient carbon sink. When combined with the low-emission manufacturing…
Sailing toward sustainability: SailGP outlines progress on engaging fans, combatting emissions and championing climate action
…sustainability benefits, beyond carbon, to locations all around,” the report states. “Carbon is a key focus, but not our only one, and we expected a likely increase in our carbon…
Creating a real circular economy is key to the net-zero transition
…purchasing 10% of all primary aluminium annually as near-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Both companies have also committed to ensuring that at least 50% of all the aluminium used annually…
Microsoft bets on BECCS in bid for carbon negativity
…corporate contract to date to procure carbon removals from a biomass with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) plant, as it aims to remove more carbon than it produces by 2030….
Now available on-demand: edie’s Masterclass webinar on carbon credits
…voluntary carbon market standards mean for your business Who’s leading on net-zero commitments? Findings from the recent ‘climate pioneers’ report From high-integrity carbon credits to offtakes: selecting the right carbon…
Previous progress doesn’t mean UK can go slow on net-zero, CCC warns
…At the end of each carbon budget period, surplus emissions are addressed to prevent any relaxation of future targets. The Third Carbon Budget, ending amidst the pandemic-induced economic downturn, saw…
How to Master Carbon Conversations in the Print and Packaging Industry
…way that’s clear and sincere. Carbon accounting comes with its own language—carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), emission factors, Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions, carbon footprints, Net-Zero, and…
Wholesale food giant Sysco GB rolls out carbon labelling platform
…menus, conveying the carbon footprint of each dish. Carbon information should also be used by chefs and other staff to help shape menu designs and shift away from the highest-carbon…
CCC unveils five-point plan for stronger business action on climate
…role that the private sector must play in the transition. It is businesses that will develop and deploy low carbon technologies, their capital investment is the majority needed for net-zero…
Loss and Damage breakthroughs and China’s vague methane plan: COP28 Action Tracker
…of more than $33trn. And, finally, Net-Zero Tracker has confirmed a 40% increase in net-zero target setting by large businesses over the past 16 months. However, it has voiced concerns…
From leader to laggard: The fall and fall of the UK’s climate optics
…against any and every low-carbon technology in titles like the Daily Mail and Telegraph. The net-zero transition needs unprecedented deployment of technologies but will ultimately be won or lost with…
What does the next generation of sustainability leadership look like in the built environment?
…likely priorities in the immediate term but believes that the focus on accelerating the net-zero transition, while also avoiding carbon tunnel vision, will continue. In the longer-term, Hirigoyen says, she…
Net Zero Targets and Decarbonization Stress Testing
…emissions. This is attributed to key pitfalls in current decarbonization strategies and net zero policies, including: Speculative technologies – Many net zero strategies, particularly in the hard-to-abate sectors favour unpredictable technological…
Will Climate Transition Plans take sustainability out of its silo?
The net-zero movement has been unwavering since businesses and governments started responding to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) warnings that net-zero emissions needed to be achieved globally by…
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