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‘Opted for the least ambitious option’: Government lambasted over Future Homes consultation
…aims of the Future Homes and Buildings Standard, with green groups quick to point out that proposed measures will fail to align buildings with the need to reach net-zero emissions….
UK Government ‘not properly discussing’ wind-down of gas networks as heat goes electric
…need to be replaced with alternatives as the nation works towards net-zero emissions by 2050. The Government is yet to take a strategic decision on whether hydrogen will have a…
Study: Brits face extra £9bn energy bills due to Government’s go-slow on heat pumps
…awards scheme have your net-zero efforts and achievements recognised by thousands of businesses and climate experts. The Net-Zero Awards have been launched as a sister scheme to the long-running edie…
Carbon capture and storage: Consultation opened for major global emissions accounting scheme
…– this is THE awards scheme have your net-zero efforts and achievements recognised by thousands of businesses and climate experts. The Net-Zero Awards have been launched as a sister scheme…
Amazon adds first 300 Rivian EVs to fleet in Europe
…due out later this year. 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…
How is sustainable finance faring amidst policy uncertainty and the anti-ESG movement?
…While the UK’s two largest political parties row over where the burden of the net-zero transition should be placed, the Net-Zero Review called early and joined-up action an “historic opportunity”…
Waiting times for renewables projects risks derailing net-zero power grid vision
…target net-zero electricity by 2035. However, the UK is currently off-track to transform its power system to net-zero by 2035, according to a report from the Climate Change Committee (CCC)…
‘Feeble and inadequate’: Government taken to court again over net-zero plans
…is on course to meet net-zero. The Net-Zero Growth Plan acts as the Government’s official response to the Independent Review on the Net-Zero Strategy, which was led by Chris Skidmore….
Where are they now? Catching up with more edie 30 Under 30 alumni
More than just a list, edie’s annual 30 Under 30 initiative shines a spotlight on talented sustainability and net-zero professionals – aged under 30 – who are delivering on efforts…
Improving the targeting of climate finance: The need for a tipping point in decision-making
…global financial services industry has a vital role to play in supporting the journey to net-zero – not least through lending, insuring, and investing for a world that its clients…
Navigating net-zero: Businesses to focus on smart tech and fleets to decarbonise in 2024
…on net-zero strategies will boost investor engagement. Mitie’s managing director of energy and decarbonisation Pradyumna Pandit said: “The start of a new year brings the opportunity to reflect on the…
Why businesses should embrace emerging technology as the next step for net-zero
…then that our ‘Net Zero Navigator’ report, which surveyed 100 sustainability leaders, found that ahead of looming net zero targets, only a fifth (21%) of these leaders have implemented technology…
More than half of top corporate climate commitments undermined by lobbying practices
…The report aims to build on the Race to Zero and Science Based Targets initiative by providing corporates and investors with time-based frameworks to deliver net-zero, based on short, medium…
edie launches new guide to heat decarbonisation
…Why is net-zero carbon heating important? What are the different forms of net-zero carbon heating? What are the business benefits of net-zero carbon heating? edie has partnered with Centrica Business…
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…
Embracing collaboration and nonstandard construction materials can help to accelerate the green homes revolution
…finding more ways of driving the transition to net zero buildings by helping people finance the green retrofitting of their homes and normalising nonstandard construction materials. It’s a clear win-win….
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…
Financing a Just Transition
…order to get buy-in from society, according to Hickey. As financial markets redirect capital towards net-zero projects, banks and investors must anchor their net-zero plans in Just Transition principles, respecting…
Less than 1% of businesses have adequate transition plans in place for long-term climate goals
…of the stronger fields. More broadly, the latest analysis from the Net Zero Tracker has confirmed that the 1,000th company from the Forbes Global 2000 has now set a net-zero…
Cross-party coalition of UK policymakers pledge joint action to tackle climate misinformation
The pledge, dubbed as “taking the heat out of local climate action”, has been co-ordinated by UK100, a cross-party network of local leaders committed to tackling climate change, and Net-Zero…
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