Carbon Accounting
Mark Carney's carbon market plan puts polluters above the planet
Former Bank of England Governor's plan to establish a $100bn-a-year global market for CO2 offsets contains three major flaws that urgently need addressing, argues Greenpeace UK's John Sauven
'Moral hazard': MPs urge Bank of England to clean up dirty investments ahead of COP26
Environmental Audit Committee calls on central bank to align its corporate bond purchasing programme with global climate goals
Natural remedy: Non-alcoholic spirits firm Seedlip unveils carbon neutral plan
EXCLUSIVE: UK firm announces string of new sustainability goals it hopes will help consumers connect with nature
From taxes to targets: How can the UK curb its offshore carbon emissions?
Major report makes the case for new carbon tax on imported goods and goods, as the Environment Secretary reveals the UK's climate targets could eventually cover carbon embodied in imported goods
Getting to the truth: What 'Astongate' can teach us about lifecycle assessments
Ramon Arratia of Ball Corporation explains why carbon emissions analysis should compare today's products with those of the future, rather than those of the past
CDP: Almost 10,000 companies worldwide disclosed environmental data in 2020
Non-profit hails record year for climate, deforestation, and water risk reporting, as investor-backed group eyes plans to cover land and ocean data
'Enormous investment opportunity': Mark Carney task force unveils global carbon market blueprint
Voluntary carbon market must grow 15-fold between 2019 and 2030 to deliver emissions sequestration and removal required to steer a 1.5C future, report warns
Government urged to step up promotion of climate-friendly diets
UK Health Alliance on Climate Change sets out sweeping proposals to boost demand for low emission foods, including plans for a new food carbon tax
Estée Lauder hails renewables-powered make up
Beauty giant confirms it is now sourcing 100 per cent renewable electricity for its operations globally, as company announces new emissions goals
Carbon tracking firm Emitwise bags $3.4m from Silicon Valley investors
UK firm secures investor backing to develop technology that uses real-time data and machine learning to automate the carbon accounting process for companies
Primark eyes net zero value chain by 2050 as retailer signs UN Fashion Charter
Company has committed to slashing the emissions generated by its supply chain by 30 per cent by 2030 as it joins Adidas, Nike, Mango, and Chanel in supporting UN's sustainable fashion pledge
Study: Swapping tenth of meat intake for veg could free up land size of Germany
PwC analysis warns global meat consumption is higher than ever and that continued growth carries major implications for water, climate, and land use
ClientEarth lays down rules for corporate net zero pledges
New 'Principles for Paris-alignment' published as corporates face growing criticism over toothless climate pledges
'Reporting matters': Top corporates embrace sustainability reporting standards
Annual analysis from World Business Council for Sustainable Development confirms detailed sustainability reporting is increasingly embedded in the corporate mainstream
Net Zero Festival: Nature-based solutions - can business help enhance nature?
VIDEO: James Murray chats to Woodland Trust CEO Darren Moorcroft, CISL's Dr Gemma Cranston, and Tetra Pak's Charles Brand about the need to scale nature protection and restoration projects to reach net zero
'Flexible work is here to stay': O2 and Carbon Trust launch green savings calculator to inform flexible working policies
Beta version of tool that calculates a firm's potential to save money and carbon through different flexible working scenarios is being tested by a number of companies
'Deeply concerned': Accountants voice escalating environmental fears
Global survey of accountants reveals widespread disquiet at on-going failure to properly track environmental and social impacts
Carbon accounting for the coronavirus era: EcoAct publishes framework for remote working emissions calculation
Framework aims to plug growing 'remote working emissions gap' and prevent businesses from underreporting carbon produced by millions of employees working from home
The journey to net zero: Why a step-by-step process is not enough
Going climate neutral today is a way for companies to take immediate action whilst plotting their course to meet longer-term net zero targets, explains ClimateCare's Oliver Forster
Oxford Offsetting Principles: Academics launch new guidelines for carbon offsetting
New standard aims to help protect companies from accusations of greenwash by ensuring they prioritise the highest-quality, most effective carbon offsets available
NatWest launches real-time CO2 footprint tracker for banking customers
Partnership with fintech company CoGo will give NatWest customers access to an on-the-go carbon emissions calculator informed by their personal spending
Walmart pledges to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 without offsets
Retail giant touts plan to become 'regenerative company' as it unveils carbon and nature commitments on the opening day of NYC Climate Week
Carbon charging is a huge cost opportunity for UK agriculture
Farmer Martin Lines, chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network, puts forward the case for a robust payment framework to incentivise carbon sequestration in UK agriculture
SME Climate Hub: Top corporates to consider climate performance when selecting suppliers
BT Group, Ikea, and Unilever among a host of big brands backing plans to help smaller businesses set net zero goals, as 1.5C Supply Chain Leaders group commits to making climate targets a key factor in purchasing criteria