Management

How corporate climate transition plans are falling short

Management

How corporate climate transition plans are falling short

As new climate regulation beckons, new analysis reveals major holes remain in most large firms' net zero transition plans

clock 07 November 2023 • 6 min read
We can't afford to get carbon budgets wrong

Policy

We can't afford to get carbon budgets wrong

Carbon budgets are critical to reaching climate goals - they require debate, but must remain ambitious, writes Turner & Townsend's James Hardy

clock 06 November 2023 • 5 min read
UN: Hidden environmental, health, and social costs of world's agrifood system top $10tr a year

Management

UN: Hidden environmental, health, and social costs of world's agrifood system top $10tr a year

Environmental factors account for a fifth of hidden agrifood costs but are likely underestimated due to data limitations, UN report warns

clock 06 November 2023 • 3 min read
'Clear line in the sand': 94 per cent of top UK listed firms have set net zero targets

Management

'Clear line in the sand': 94 per cent of top UK listed firms have set net zero targets

Latest report from Net Zero Tracker confirms majority of large corporates globally are now 'on the right side of the line on net zero intent', but warns urgen action now needed to deliver on targets

clock 06 November 2023 • 4 min read
Notes on a Festival

Editor's Blog

Notes on a Festival

12 thoughts on an inspirational few days at the Net Zero Festival 2023

clock 03 November 2023 • 4 min read
Schneider Electric completes purchase of climate consultancy EcoAct

Management

Schneider Electric completes purchase of climate consultancy EcoAct

EcoAct sold from parent company Atos to French engineering giant

clock 03 November 2023 • 1 min read
'Less net, more zero': OVO limits offsets to 10 per cent of emissions in beefed up net zero plan

Energy

'Less net, more zero': OVO limits offsets to 10 per cent of emissions in beefed up net zero plan

PARTNER INSIGHT: Energy giant doubles down on net zero target with plan to reduce reliance on offsets and increase investment in home energy efficiency

clock 02 November 2023 • 3 min read
Creating a climate positive city: Inside Turku's plan for a collective 'jump' beyond net zero

Policy

Creating a climate positive city: Inside Turku's plan for a collective 'jump' beyond net zero

The Finnish city of Turku may seem like a ‘very normal city’, but in bringing its net zero target forward by more than a decade it promises to become a trail-blazer for green urban development

clock 02 November 2023 • 10 min read
Companies neglect nature at their peril

Risk

Companies neglect nature at their peril

The new TNFD framework offers a major opportunity for firms to enhance their risk management approach, writes Mott MacDonald's Ed Roud

clock 02 November 2023 • 4 min read
CDP: $33bn-worth of investors and corporates join push for high-emitting firms to set science based targets

Carbon Accounting

CDP: $33bn-worth of investors and corporates join push for high-emitting firms to set science based targets

Around 2,100 high-emitting companies, including FedEX, Eskom, Nippon Steel Corp, Rio Tinto, and JD.com are being targeted by CDP's campaign to set science-aligned climate goals

clock 02 November 2023 • 3 min read