carbon emissions

New SBTi reports aim to extend corporate climate action beyond value chains

Carbon Accounting

New SBTi reports aim to extend corporate climate action beyond value chains

Science Based Targets initiative moves to support the design and deployment of 'beyond value chain' mitigation measures

clock 28 February 2024 • 4 min read
British Gas: Hitting UK heat pump target could avoid CO2 equivalent to over 7,200 Space X launches

Energy

British Gas: Hitting UK heat pump target could avoid CO2 equivalent to over 7,200 Space X launches

British Gas claims delivering 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028 would result in significant emissions savings and help slash gas demand

clock 09 January 2024 • 3 min read
Wreaking HVAC: Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry responsible for 5.5 billion tonnes of CO2 a year

Climate change

Wreaking HVAC: Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry responsible for 5.5 billion tonnes of CO2 a year

New report highlights massive carbon footprint of heating and cooling technologies

clock 25 August 2023 • 2 min read
Government launches new £1.5m carbon-cutting AI programme

Technology

Government launches new £1.5m carbon-cutting AI programme

New AI for Decarbonisation programme forms part of the government's £1bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio

clock 23 November 2022 • 2 min read
'One million phones for the planet': Vodafone connects with WWF for new circular economy venture

Technology

'One million phones for the planet': Vodafone connects with WWF for new circular economy venture

New partners announce venture which seeks to reduce carbon emissions and support more circular economy for mobile phones

clock 22 November 2022 • 3 min read
COP27: 1.5C target on track to be exceeded by 2030, researchers warn

Climate change

COP27: 1.5C target on track to be exceeded by 2030, researchers warn

Remaining carbon budget for 1.5C of warming set to be burnt through by 2030 if emissions do not start to fall sharply, researchers warn

clock 11 November 2022 • 3 min read
Government to explore how to clamp down on built environment emissions

Efficiency

Government to explore how to clamp down on built environment emissions

Government issues statement confirming it is to consider a series of recommendations from the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) on how to decarbonise built environment to meet net zero

clock 03 October 2022 • 4 min read
Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta join drive to slash CO2 from phones, laptops, and speakers

Technology

Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta join drive to slash CO2 from phones, laptops, and speakers

Carbon Trust is working with tech giants to tackle the climate impact of internet-connected devices

clock 21 September 2022 • 3 min read
Swiss sports brand creates shoe from captured carbon

Recycling

Swiss sports brand creates shoe from captured carbon

Sports brand On says it is the first company in the footwear industry to use captured carbon emissions as a raw material

clock 16 September 2022 • 2 min read
ONS confirms plan to publish emissions data alongside GDP stats

Policy

ONS confirms plan to publish emissions data alongside GDP stats

ONS says changes will help policymakers chart 'the environmental impact of changes in economic activity'

clock 28 June 2022 • 3 min read