Decarbonisation strategy

Management

Sainsbury's sets sights on sweeping Science Based Targets decarbonisation plan

New goals in support of net zero by 2040 target are to take in Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions

clock 03 February 2021 • 2 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

CCS

Necessity or distraction? How carbon capture and negative emissions debates are starting to heat up

Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, and Global Witness have all raised concerns about the creeping reliance on unproven carbon removal methods in companies' decarbonisation strategies, but some scientists maintain carbon capture is essential if net zero...

clock 19 January 2021 • 10 min read

CCS

National Grid's net zero vision 'over-reliant' on bioenergy with CCS, report claims

All National Grid's net zero pathways rely on significant BECCS capacity to generate 'negative emissions', claims think tank Ember

clock 29 October 2020 • 6 min read

Technology

Race to decarbonise UK heat finally warms up

New research has illuminated some of the challenges the UK government faces as it works to decarbonise the UK's heating system

clock 03 September 2020 • 7 min read

BusinessGreen

'Icebreaker': Analysts to advise on marrying economic recovery with net zero transition

clock 05 August 2020 • 2 min read

Net Zero Now

Energy Institute pledges to reach net zero emissions 'well before' 2050

Professional body has promised to eliminate its head office and staff business travel emissions by mid-century without relying on carbon offsetting.

clock 01 June 2020 • 2 min read