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Net Zero Stocktake: 80 per cent of the world's population now covered by national decarbonisation goals

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Net Zero Stocktake: 80 per cent of the world's population now covered by national decarbonisation goals

But the volume and robustness of targets set by non-state actors remains 'alarmingly weak', according to the latest edition of the Net Zero Tracker

clock 13 June 2022 • 5 min read
Green Search: Ecosia sees active user rates soar to 20 million

IT

Green Search: Ecosia sees active user rates soar to 20 million

Not-for-profit search engine has used advertising income to fund the planting of 150 million trees

clock 10 June 2022 • 2 min read
Study: Modular homes cut embodied carbon by 45 per cent

Buildings

Study: Modular homes cut embodied carbon by 45 per cent

Two developments saved the equivalent of the CO2 absorbed by 1.3 million trees in a year

clock 06 June 2022 • 2 min read
'It could be a turning point': Cambridge engineers claim zero carbon cement making breakthrough

Supply chain

'It could be a turning point': Cambridge engineers claim zero carbon cement making breakthrough

University engineers aimed to find method of decarbonising the cement industry using technology readily available today

clock 31 May 2022 • 3 min read
Good Energy aims to halve CO2 by 2030 as it embarks on science-based targets journey

Energy

Good Energy aims to halve CO2 by 2030 as it embarks on science-based targets journey

Renewable energy supplier aims to cut emissions by half by 2030 ahead of a 2050 net zero target

clock 31 May 2022 • 1 min read

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Industry Voice: Highlighting best practice in sustainability in the corporate sector.

clock 25 May 2022 • 4 min read
Beyond CO2: Scientists call beefed up strategy to tackle methane emissions

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Beyond CO2: Scientists call beefed up strategy to tackle methane emissions

'Methane is a blow torch that’s cooking the planet,' scientists warn, as new study argues near term action could play a critical role in curbing global warming

clock 25 May 2022 • 3 min read
Schroders backs shareholder demands for emissions cuts from oil and gas giants

Energy

Schroders backs shareholder demands for emissions cuts from oil and gas giants

Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell urged to do more to decarbonise the energy industry and keep Paris Agreement targets alive

clock 24 May 2022 • 2 min read
Levelling up: Report details how net zero investment could drive growth outside London and South East

Policy

Levelling up: Report details how net zero investment could drive growth outside London and South East

Resolution Foundation and LSE report argues that investment in net zero transition could help reduce regional inequality

clock 23 May 2022 • 2 min read
Pioneer communities: Six Scottish Islands announce net zero by 2040 goal

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Pioneer communities: Six Scottish Islands announce net zero by 2040 goal

Holyrood reveals the six islands have signed up to Carbon Neutral Islands project, which aims to reach net zero emissions 10 years ahead of the rest of the UK

clock 20 May 2022 • 2 min read