Emissions

Walmart cuts one billion tonnes of CO2 from supply chain six years ahead of schedule

Supplier

Walmart cuts one billion tonnes of CO2 from supply chain six years ahead of schedule

The world's largest retailer persuaded 5,900 suppliers to improve their energy efficiency and redesign their packaging, among other measures

clock 23 February 2024 • 3 min read
IKEA cuts carbon emissions 12.7 per cent while increasing revenue by almost a third

Supply chain

IKEA cuts carbon emissions 12.7 per cent while increasing revenue by almost a third

Ingka Group reveals total climate footprint has shrunk by almost 25 per cent since 2016

clock 26 January 2024 • 4 min read
Study: Global power sector emissions 'likely to peak this year'

Solar

Study: Global power sector emissions 'likely to peak this year'

Fresh analysis from think tank Ember suggests global electricity system approaching 'turning point' where clean power generation exceeds additional new demand

clock 08 December 2023 • 3 min read
'Crashing our climate': Groups seek judicial review against government's Jet Zero Strategy

Aviation

'Crashing our climate': Groups seek judicial review against government's Jet Zero Strategy

Campaign groups launch legal action against Department for Transport, claiming net zero aviation 'fantasy' amounts to breach of Climate Change Act

clock 29 March 2023 • 5 min read
IKEA expands supply chain clean energy scheme to 10 more countries

Supply chain

IKEA expands supply chain clean energy scheme to 10 more countries

Furniture giant claims its renewable electricity supply chain buyer programme has already helped drive down its overall emissions since its introduction in 2021

clock 17 February 2023 • 3 min read
UK confirms record single-year rise in greenhouse gas emissions in 2021

Carbon Accounting

UK confirms record single-year rise in greenhouse gas emissions in 2021

Official data confirms UK emissions rose five per cent in 2021, yet they were still lower than before the pandemic

clock 08 February 2023 • 3 min read
Beyond CO2: Scientists call beefed up strategy to tackle methane emissions

Net Zero Now

Beyond CO2: Scientists call beefed up strategy to tackle methane emissions

'Methane is a blow torch that’s cooking the planet,' scientists warn, as new study argues near term action could play a critical role in curbing global warming

clock 25 May 2022 • 3 min read
CDP: Businesses could cut emissions in half by following climate leaders' example

Net Zero Now

CDP: Businesses could cut emissions in half by following climate leaders' example

Lessons from top firms could transform Europe's emissions if they were shared and copied, new report claims

clock 09 March 2022 • 2 min read
'Hiding in plain sight': Listed companies responsible for 40 per cent of all climate-warming emissions

Carbon Accounting

'Hiding in plain sight': Listed companies responsible for 40 per cent of all climate-warming emissions

A new report published by Generation Investment Management reveals the environmental impact of major companies is far greater than previous estimates

clock 11 October 2021 • 3 min read

Policy

UK halfway to reaching net zero after Covid-19 spurs record emissions cuts

After reducing its emissions by 51 per cent over the last 30 years, the UK has another 30 to make the same reductions again and hit net zero, Carbon Brief reveals

clock 18 March 2021 • 3 min read