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Race to Zero: Third of UK's biggest companies now committed to net zero targets
AstraZeneca, BT Group, Sainsbury’s, and Unilever are among the British corporate giants who have signed up to the UN's flagship Race to Zero campaign
CCC urges government to nix international emissions credits and 'carry over' credits from UK carbon budgeting
Government says it will consider CCC's advice and make a decision on whether to include international carbon credits by June
'Wholesale transformation': Could net zero mission deliver 1.7 million UK green jobs by 2030?
Net zero transition promises major jobs boost but poses risks for high carbon regions in the Midlands, North, and Scotland, according to a wide-ranging new analysis
Behind the S Curve: The failure of corporate leadership in the age of climate crisis
A new survey reveals how a sizeable minority of CEOs are continuing to ignore climate issues - their misjudgement amounts to a shocking dereliction of duty
EV start-up Arrival secures record IPO with $13.6bn float on Nasdaq
Oxfordshire-based start-up Arrival began trading on the tech-heavy Nasdaq under ticker ARVL at 1:30pm UK time
'A fundamental business issue': Majority of UK CEOs preparing surge in climate-focused investment
PwC survey of top bosses finds 70 per cent are concerned about climate impacts, but global picture reveals many bosses continue to ignore escalating risks
Carlsberg toasts seagrass restoration partnership with WWF
Drinks giant to donate 50p from every special edition Carlsberg pack to support the restoration of the 'underwater Amazon'
Key UK financial regulators mandated to consider climate issues
Chancellor demands that PCA and FCA take net zero target into account, just weeks after similarly updating key Bank of England regulators' remit
'Time to Transform': WBCSD report plots course towards prosperous, sustainable future
The report outlines actions that businesses can take across nine key areas, including energy, transport and mobility, and products and materials
'Fuelling climate chaos': How big banks poured $750bn into fossil fuels during the pandemic year
Fossil fuel financing declined by nine per cent in 2020 amid the economic downturn, but campaigners warn overall trend is 'one heading definitively in the wrong direction'
'Critical step': Government plots mandatory climate risk rules for 1,600 UK firms
Government sets out proposals to make TCFD disclosures mandatory for large publicly quoted companies, large private companies, and LLPs
NatWest and Microsoft pool expertise to help businesses slash emissions
NatWest will help its business customers harness Microsoft's data and AI expertise to calculate and shrink their carbon footprints
Survey of top business executives reveals fears Covid-19 crisis could stall corporate climate action
Business leaders from around the world provide perspectives on the impact economic downturn could have on corporate sustainability efforts in major Deloitte poll
'Denial and delusion': Green groups slam government refusal to rule out new North Sea oil and gas exploration
But Ministers insist end to financial support for overseas fossil fuel energy projects, £16bn transition plan for North Sea, and climate compatibility test for new projects can put UK on track to net zero emissions
Study: One fifth of top corporates have net zero commitments in place
Comprehensive analysis from ECIU and Oxford Net Zero reveals how over two thirds of the global economy are covered by net zero goals
So now you have a net zero target: What does a robust climate plan actually entail?
A series of resources analysing the state of net zero pledges unveiled by nations and companies to date are aiming to drive a step change in the quality of climate plans
'Breakthrough': Unilever sets out net zero plans for shareholder vote
Consumer goods giant's CEO Alan Jope said he hoped other businesses would soon start to follow suit in offering shareholders a say on climate plans
Net Zero Finance: TCFD ASAP
VIDEO: CDP's Paul Simpson, Eversheds Sutherland's Michelle T Davies, PCAF's Giel Linthorst and WRI's Nate Aden explore some of the best practice for assessing and disclosing climate risk for investors and businesses
Avoiding a climate culture war: How can the UK maintain broad support for net zero action?
Difficult policy questions lie ahead that could sow seeds of division – but could a 'patriotic sense of national mission' help smooth the path to net zero emissions?
'Long way to go': Top investors warn climate plans from world's most polluting firms set to miss net zero goals
First edition of investor coalition’s 'net zero company benchmark' highlights long distance big emitters must travel before climate engagement is aligned with Paris Agreement goals
Over $50bn is at risk from deforestation - but just one per cent of firms are taking 'best practice' action
New CDP survey of corporate efforts to combat deforestation for agricultural commodities have found an increasing number of firms are taking at least some action - but only a tiny fraction are on top of the problem
'Floating on a sea of high carbon sponsorship': Sports bodies urged to cut ties with polluting sectors
Study warns major polluters are the ‘new tobacco’ in sports sponsorship, counting 250 deals between high-carbon industries and industry
World Water Day: Prince of Wales kicks off water-focused climate finance drive
Water Aid-led Resilient Water Accelerator launched as UN-backed Race to Zero campaign urges water utilities around the world to commit to net zero emissions
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