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CCC chief Chris Stark: The net zero target setting 'sugar rush' is over

Net Zero Festival

CCC chief Chris Stark: The net zero target setting 'sugar rush' is over

Climate Change Committee chief tells Net Zero Festival that it is now time for businesses and governments to turn targets into action, but that aligning corporate action with the wider economy's transition should take priority over hitting individual...

clock 01 November 2023 • 4 min read
Fewer cattle and 'speculative' CO2 removal tech: How can Northern Ireland meet its 2050 net zero 'mega-target'?

Policy

Fewer cattle and 'speculative' CO2 removal tech: How can Northern Ireland meet its 2050 net zero 'mega-target'?

Climate Change Committee presents advice to Northern Ireland Executive on how to meet its 'very tough' net zero by 2050 target

clock 03 March 2023 • 9 min read
CCC chief Chris Stark: Government's net zero review is 'nothing to be afraid of'

Politics

CCC chief Chris Stark: Government's net zero review is 'nothing to be afraid of'

Climate Change Committee CEO argues Chris Skidmore-led review offers prime opportunity to boost the case for net zero as solution to cost of living crisis

clock 28 September 2022 • 6 min read
Climate, business, and energy experts to helm new BSI net zero standards body

Management

Climate, business, and energy experts to helm new BSI net zero standards body

Net Zero Strategic Advisory Group led by standards body BSI announces Climate Change Committee CEO Chris Stark and former MP Laura Sandys among founding members

clock 27 March 2022 • 2 min read
Keeping 1.5C alive: What to expect from a critical autumn for the net zero mission?

Net Zero Now

Keeping 1.5C alive: What to expect from a critical autumn for the net zero mission?

Former climate diplomat Pete Betts, WWF's Tanya Steele, CBI's Tania Kumar, and the CCC's Chris Stark offered their views on a crucial period for global climate action at last week's launch of the Net Zero Festival

clock 13 September 2021 • 10 min read
Chris Stark on the net zero transition: 'There is such a positive story of progress to tell here'

Politics

Chris Stark on the net zero transition: 'There is such a positive story of progress to tell here'

CEO of the UK's Climate Change Committee calls for more debate and scrutiny over how to deliver the UK's net zero transition

clock 02 September 2021 • 7 min read

Policy

'Repeated failures': Climate advisors slam UK's net zero policy 'vacuum'

Government's climate agenda marred by uncertainty and delay which risks undermining COP26 and net zero transition, Climate Change Committee warns

clock 24 June 2021 • 9 min read

Climate change

'This is not a scary transition': Six key takeaways from the CCC's net zero progress report

In what is a crucial year for climate action in 2021, there CCC has today given the government much food - but little time - for thought - here are its top takeaways

clock 24 June 2021 • 15 min read

Politics

Climate Change Committee: UK body tweaks name as it ramps up global focus

UK's independent climate policy advisory body is poised to expand its international outreach efforts ahead of next year's crucial COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow

clock 30 October 2020 • 4 min read

Investment

Net Zero Festival: The economic case for net zero

VIDEO: Chris Stark, CEO of the Committee on Climate Change, explains how rapid innovation is making the economic case for a net zero transition even more compelling every year

clock 14 October 2020 • 1 min read