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Net-zero is not just a buzzword - businesses must show they are serious about climate action
Net-zero is not just a buzzword - businesses must show they are serious about climate action

New survey finds many companies have set net zero climate targets, but few have milestones to reach them, explains South Pole CEO Renat Heuberger

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  • 24 November 2020
Vodafone dials up net zero vision with new 2040 target
Vodafone dials up net zero vision with new 2040 target

Telecoms group brings forward its net zero deadline to 2040 as it touts new 2030 carbon reduction targets validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative

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  • 23 November 2020
Government poised to unveil plans for net zero-focused National Infrastructure Bank
Government poised to unveil plans for net zero-focused National Infrastructure Bank

Chancellor reportedly set to launch new bank and reform Green Book to allow increased support for low carbon infrastructure

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  • 23 November 2020
Justin Trudeau unveils new net zero plan for Canada
Justin Trudeau unveils new net zero plan for Canada

Environmentalists welcome legislation but warn that a lack of penalties for failing to meet targets must be addressed as landmark bill makes its way through legislative process

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  • 20 November 2020
Is 'net-zero' greenwash?
Is 'net-zero' greenwash?

Joel Makower asks if the fast-expanding net zero movement risks being undermined by a lack of clarity over what constitutes an effective net zero strategy

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  • 20 November 2020
How to avoid the risk of 'stranded people': SSE sets industry precedent with 'Just Transition' plan
How to avoid the risk of 'stranded people': SSE sets industry precedent with 'Just Transition' plan

Energy company publishes pioneering 'Just Transition Strategy' as it sets out its plans to unleash a major renewables drive over the coming decade

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  • 19 November 2020
Can the 10-Point Plan usher in an economic renewal for post-Brexit Britain?
Can the 10-Point Plan usher in an economic renewal for post-Brexit Britain?

Hit by a devastating pandemic and ongoing uncertainty over the UK's relationship with the EU, Boris Johnson's £12bn plan for a green industrial revolution now takes on monumental economic importance

  • Policy
  • 18 November 2020
PwC: £400bn additional infrastructure spend essential over next decade to reach Net Zero goal
PwC: £400bn additional infrastructure spend essential over next decade to reach Net Zero goal

A new analysis highlights the increasing availability of low cost capital for net zero technology and infrastructure, but calls for a clearer policy framework to attract it

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  • 18 November 2020
Ad Net Zero: UK advertising industry targets net zero carbon emissions by 2030
Ad Net Zero: UK advertising industry targets net zero carbon emissions by 2030

Cross-sector initiative includes five-point action plan to decarbonise companies and operations right across the advertising industry value chain

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  • 18 November 2020
Drax: Yorkshire net zero industry hub could create 49,000 jobs
Drax: Yorkshire net zero industry hub could create 49,000 jobs

Study by Vivid Economics estimates scaling up carbon capture, hydrogen, and BECCS could deliver £3bn economic boost to the region

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  • 18 November 2020
Government promises to unleash net zero investment blitz with 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution
Government promises to unleash net zero investment blitz with 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution

Carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear, EVs, and renewables all set to benefit from £12bn government stimulus plan, but critics warn funding falls well short of the level required to trigger a green recovery

  • Politics
  • 17 November 2020
Andrew Griffith appointed as UK's Net Zero Business Champion
Andrew Griffith appointed as UK's Net Zero Business Champion

Conservative MP and former top Sky executive appointed to new role to help bolster business support for the net zero transition ahead of COP26 Summit next year

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  • 17 November 2020
Oxford Net Zero: University unveils climate policy research initiative
Oxford Net Zero: University unveils climate policy research initiative

Research initiative aims to provide policy advice and expertise to businesses and policymakers on how to accelerate the global race to net zero emissions

  • Policy
  • 17 November 2020
Jeff Bezos unveils first cohort of recipients of $10bn Earth Fund
Jeff Bezos unveils first cohort of recipients of $10bn Earth Fund

World Wildlife Fund, World Resources Institute and Environmental Defense Fund among those to secure six figure donations in $791 funding round

  • Investment
  • 17 November 2020
Reports: Canada set to table landmark net zero legislation
Reports: Canada set to table landmark net zero legislation

Journey to net zero will not be easy for federal government, due to enormity of Canada's oil and gas sector and the decentralised nature of Canadian politics

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  • 16 November 2020
'A trillion-dollar problem': Major survey highlights dearth of green skills at companies worldwide
'A trillion-dollar problem': Major survey highlights dearth of green skills at companies worldwide

Poll of 500 executives also points to growing dissatisfaction of corporate climate efforts among company staff

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  • 16 November 2020
Will green changes to consumer purchasing behaviour during Covid-19 stick?
Will green changes to consumer purchasing behaviour during Covid-19 stick?

Fresh research highlights growing appetite among consumers for sustainable spending, but warns that air travel and fuel use ramped up dramatically after the first lockdown

  • Net Zero Now
  • 13 November 2020
Global corporate net zero drive 'resembles Wild West', BNEF warns
Global corporate net zero drive 'resembles Wild West', BNEF warns

Lack of standardisation or regulation for setting net zero targets risks undermining credibility and legitimacy of corporate climate action, influential analyst firm warns

  • Net Zero Now
  • 13 November 2020
The evolving role of pumped storage as an enabler of a green energy future
The evolving role of pumped storage as an enabler of a green energy future

The UK's established pumped storage facilities will play an increasingly important role in greening the grid for the net zero transition, writes ENGIE UK's David Alcock

  • Infrastructure
  • 12 November 2020
Net Zero Playbook: Mitie publishes guide to corporate decarbonisation
Net Zero Playbook: Mitie publishes guide to corporate decarbonisation

Guide from energy services and outsourcing company adds to growing library of resources for companies chalking up decarbonisation plans

  • Net Zero Now
  • 12 November 2020
Water industry unveils multi-billion pound 2030 net zero vision
Water industry unveils multi-billion pound 2030 net zero vision

Biomethane from sewage, renewable power, peatland restoration, and tree planting feature heavily in Water UK's sweeping new decarbonisation roadmap

  • Net Zero Now
  • 12 November 2020
'There is no time to waste': Boris Johnson kicks off countdown to COP26
'There is no time to waste': Boris Johnson kicks off countdown to COP26

Prime Minister marks start of year-long countdown to Glasgow Summit with call for world leaders to put forward 'ambitious commitments to help eradicate our contributions to climate change'

  • Net Zero Now
  • 11 November 2020
BusinessGreen DeskFlix: What are the key ingredients for an effective net zero roadmap?
BusinessGreen DeskFlix: What are the key ingredients for an effective net zero roadmap?

From offsetting and governance to 'low-hanging fruit' and collaboration, business leaders discussed the critical components of credible net zero strategies in the latest BusinessGreen webinar, hosted in association with Engie UK

  • Net Zero Now
  • 11 November 2020
Report: UK accused of racking up £12.8bn in annual fossil fuels support
Report: UK accused of racking up £12.8bn in annual fossil fuels support

Analysis claims UK continues to plough billions of pounds into fossil fuel sector despite government's ambitions of being a world leader on climate action

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