climate targets

Study: 'Paris-aligned' corporate climate targets can 'skew the playing field'

Climate change

Study: 'Paris-aligned' corporate climate targets can 'skew the playing field'

New research led by Utrecht University unveils flaws behind claims of 'Paris-alignment' that may delay climate action for global corporations

clock 26 April 2024 • 2 min read
'Commitment removed': Have over 200 businesses really dropped their net zero pledges?

Management

'Commitment removed': Have over 200 businesses really dropped their net zero pledges?

The Science Based Targets initiative recently removed more than 200 companies' short-term or net zero climate commitments from its list - but where does that leave affected firms?

clock 14 March 2024 • 8 min read
An Office for Climate and Environment Targets can tackle greenwash and raise standards

Policy

An Office for Climate and Environment Targets can tackle greenwash and raise standards

Businesses need help to cut through a proliferation of insufficiently scientific standards and advice, writes IPPR's Joshua Emden

clock 11 May 2023 • 3 min read
'Out of every crisis comes an opportunity': China, India, and EU could outpace emissions targets, study finds

Climate change

'Out of every crisis comes an opportunity': China, India, and EU could outpace emissions targets, study finds

World's largest emitters could meet climate targets early, as response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine fast-tracks the transition away from fossil fuels, according to new ECIU analysis

clock 14 November 2022 • 3 min read
Only one in 20 European companies on track to meet net zero climate goals

Climate change

Only one in 20 European companies on track to meet net zero climate goals

A new study published by Accenture finds that despite a major uptick in goal setting, only a handful of companies are on track to achieve their ambitious emissions targets

clock 06 October 2021 • 3 min read
Top companies commit to slashing emissions in breakthrough for mining and metals industry

Climate change

Top companies commit to slashing emissions in breakthrough for mining and metals industry

In an open letter, the CEOs of 28 leading mining and metals companies agree to achieve net zero for their Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050 at the latest

clock 06 October 2021 • 2 min read

Management

Big Blue embraces big green: IBM pledges to reach net zero emissions by 2030

US computing giant announces ambitious headline goal alongside a series of interim environmental targets for 2025

clock 17 February 2021 • 1 min read

Science

Study: Firms with science-based targets have slashed emissions a quarter since Paris Agreement

Firms that have set targets are ahead of schedule to meet them, a new analysis of the efficacy of the Science-Based Targets initiative has shown

clock 26 January 2021 • 4 min read

Policy

Are 'vested interests' threatening the EU's sustainable finance strategy?

New analysis from InfluenceMap warns 19 out of 20 industry lobby groups are actively opposing measures contained within the EU's proposed Sustainable Finance Strategy

clock 21 September 2020 • 7 min read

Management

PwC pledges to reach net zero emissions within a decade

Accountancy and consultancy giant unveils new target to reduce absolute emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and offset the remainder

clock 15 September 2020 • 2 min read