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Mixed messaging: UK primed for heat pump rollback after incentivising home solar and batteries
…properly costed net-zero growth plan at the Budget next month. The letter states: “It is acknowledged that the majority of investment needed to reach net zero will come from the…
Most European businesses still exclude Scope 3 emissions from net-zero plans
…emissions indirectly than directly. The Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) requires businesses to pledge to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by at least 90% by 2050 under its Net-Zero Standard. Centrica…
Sector-specific net-zero transition plan guidance to launch this autumn
…businesses in high-emission sectors would be subjected to new net-zero disclosure requirements, the Taskforce began work to define what a credible transition plan should include. Following initial top-line guidance on…
Investors worth £1.5trn call on Rishi Sunak to provide long-term clarity on net-zero policies
…help support the net-zero transition. “As investors and financial institutions, we need confidence in the government’s long-term commitment to this agenda to allow us and our investee companies to make…
MPs not confident that UK Government has a handle on aviation emissions
In 2022, the Government published its Jet Zero Strategy, committing the international aviation and the domestic aviation sectors to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and 2040 respectively, and for all…
UK hits trillion-kWh renewable electricity milestone
…including Australia’s $2bn green hydrogen package 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…
British companies not ready for EU’s Scope 3 emissions reporting mandate
…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 and solutions through to industry-leading carbon…
UK Government faces legal challenge over home energy efficiency standards
…consistency for businesses, large and small, to invest and prepare to build net-zero ready homes.” The Good Law Project has described the directive as “a massive overreach of central Government…
Microsoft’s wind PPA and Brussel Airport’s net-zero plan: The sustainability success stories of the week
…reducing emissions and striving for net-zero production. Wyke Farms managing director Rich Clothier said: “The immediate benefits include a cleaner, quieter method of delivery, which is especially important for night-time…
Report: Building emission reductions plateauing across G20 countries
…respective net-zero pathways.(no country has a 2040 net zero target that I know of). The report scrutinises Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data, revealing minimal improvements in the energy efficiency of…
UK Government ringfences £218m for sustainable aviation
…sector to net-zero by 2050 as part of its Jet Zero Strategy. The UK Government aims for zero-emission domestic aviation and for all English airports to be net-zero by 2040….
British Chambers of Commerce pushes Government for clearer, more ambitious net-zero pathway
…will have no habitable planet if we don’t encourage rapid and effective actions. “Our report outlines clear and realistic recommendations to accelerate the UK’s transition to net-zero. A robust strategy…
Building industry unites to drive digital revolution in performance optimisation
…100% of new buildings must be net-zero carbon in operation, embodied carbon must be reduced by at least 40%, and by 2050, all new and existing assets must be net-zero…
edie launches new business guide on energy data optimisation
…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 to the long-running…
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…
Unlocking finance and building accountability: Behind the scenes of Vodafone’s climate transition planning process
…global net-zero value chain in late 2020, setting a 2040 deadline. It subsequently unveiled a vision to reach net-zero operations in the UK by 2027. Several innovative projects are underway…
From Rishi Sunak’s green policy rollbacks to COP28 controversies: The top sustainability stories of 2023 (part two)
…edie presented its inaugural Net-Zero Awards to individuals and organisations that are spearheading the transition towards a net-zero carbon economy. Read a full list of winners here. As the month…
$57bn in climate finance and carbon credit controversies: The 7 biggest stories from 4 December at COP28
…to boost net-zero investment UK Export Finance joined a host of national international peers today to launch a Net Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance. Backed by the UN’s Environment Programme…
Report: G20 nations stalling on gas-fired power phase-out
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UK remains fourth most attractive country for renewables investment, despite mounting global competition
…Commission and National Grid ESO on planning reform. 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….
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