Net Zero Now
'Reach outside of Whitehall': Spending watchdog calls for holistic net zero strategy
National Audit Office calls for greater clarity for how responsibility and roles of net zero will be divided across government and different public bodies
'We are taking the lead': Boris Johnson significantly strengthens UK's 2030 carbon target
Prime Minister announces new target to cut emissions 68 per cent against 1990 levels by 2030, confirming a major tightening of carbon goals as part of UK's pre-COP26 submission to the Paris Agreement
UK climate advisers urge PM to approve 'bold as possible' 2030 target
Climate Change Committee recommends UK set target to cut emissions by 'at least' 68 per cent from 1990 levels over next decade
Rivian, Uber, and Cabify pledge net zero by 2040 as they sign Amazon's Climate Pledge
Clutch of major transport firms join growing number of corporates that have pledged to reach net zero emissions over the coming decades
'Unusually positive news': Does 2020 mark a turning point for delivering on the Paris Agreement goals?
The 'domino effect' of net zero pledges from world leaders in recent months could prove hugely impactful on global warming trajectories, a new analysis suggests, but is its optimistic outlook justified?
Low carbon diamonds? De Beers pledges to reach carbon neutrality across operations by 2030
New climate target will be achieved by transitioning mining operations to clean energy, improving energy efficiency, developing proprietary carbon capture technology and purchasing offsets, company said
SteelZero: Major users unite to boost demand for net zero steel
Eight leading companies sign up to new initiative from The Climate Group designed to accelerate the transition to a cleaner steel industry
Building on the Ten Point Plan
Eliot Whittington of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group presents a new analysis that suggests the government's welcome plan to accelerate the Green Industrial Revolution will not yet put the country on track to meet its net zero goals
Corporate giants urge Prime Minister to boost UK's 2030 climate target this year
Appeal from Tesco, Heathrow, BT, others comes as fresh modelling highlights how government’s 10 Point Plan fails to deliver emissions reductions required to meet net zero goal
'Turning point': Global climate pledges could put world on 2.1C warming pathway, analysis suggests
Paris Agreement climate goals now 'within reach' thanks to US, China, Japan, and South Korea joining net zero club, Climate Action Tracker estimates
Energy giants urge Prime Minister to set net zero power target
Johnson urged by major energy companies to emulate US president-elect Joe Biden and set a deadline for the decarbonisation of Britain's power system ahead of 2050 net zero goal
Italian gas giant Snam targets carbon neutrality by 2040
Europe's biggest gas pipeline company unveils multi-billion Euro investment plan to transition to hydrogen and biomethane
Low emission broadband installations: Sky adds 151 smart plug-in hybrid vans to engineering fleet
Ford to supply 151 plug-in hybrid engineering vans to Sky following successful 12-month trial of prototype featuring geo-fencing technology that switches to electric mode in low emission areas
Camel and Benson & Hedges owner sparks fresh net zero ambition
Japan Tobacco International touts plan to reach net zero emissions by end of decade through fleet electrification, energy efficiency measures, and transition to clean energy
'Emissions disclosure alone is not enough': Sir Chris Hohn launches investor campaign for AGM climate votes
Investor reveals his TCI hedge fund has filed climate resolutions at Alphabet, S&P, and Moody's as he launched campaign to force hundreds more companies to give shareholders annual climate vote
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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