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Aegon commits to net zero across its default pension funds by 2050
Aegon commits to net zero across its default pension funds by 2050

The pension provider is also aiming to slash the carbon emissions in its default pension funds in half by 2030, covering around £10bn of assets

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  • 15 January 2021
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UK water industry joins UN Race to Zero campaign

Water UK becomes first trade body to join as official partner of UN campaign, which aims to rally ambitious corporate climate action ahead of COP26

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How has the crisis affected insurance investors?

Schroders' Gavin Ralston looks at how insurance investors have handled the Covid-19 crisis, their return expectations, and how they view sustainability

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  • 21 December 2020
PwC: Rate of global decarbonisation must quintuple to avert worst climate impacts
PwC: Rate of global decarbonisation must quintuple to avert worst climate impacts

Net Zero Index reveals UK has maintained highest decarbonisation rate in 21st century, but warns efforts must be accelerate rapidly to achieve global climate goals

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  • 21 December 2020
'Important moment': UK oil and gas industry tasked with net zero obligations
'Important moment': UK oil and gas industry tasked with net zero obligations

Industry watchdog the Oil & Gas Authority submits revised strategy to Parliament that for the first time includes obligation for sector to support pursuit of UK's 2050 net zero goal

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  • 17 December 2020
'Extremely encouraging': Why three-quarters of UK firms are now plotting net zero goals in 2021
'Extremely encouraging': Why three-quarters of UK firms are now plotting net zero goals in 2021

HSBC poll of 1,000 UK businesses indicates operational and supply chain net zero targets are heading into the mainstream

  • Investment
  • 17 December 2020
Inside ENGIE's plans to transform Rugeley coal power plant into a low carbon community
Inside ENGIE's plans to transform Rugeley coal power plant into a low carbon community

VIDEO: Rugeley coal station has generated electricity for over 50 years, but will soon make way for green homes and job opportinities - BusinessGreen paid a visit

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  • 17 December 2020
What does Biden's election victory mean for the energy transition?
What does Biden's election victory mean for the energy transition?

A Joe Biden Presidency paves the way for a more coordinated approach in the transition to a low carbon world, writes Schroders' Mark Lacey, Alexander Monk and Felix Odey

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  • 16 December 2020
Zoom in on Net Zero - with Ecotricity's Dale Vince
Zoom in on Net Zero - with Ecotricity's Dale Vince

VIDEO: Green entrepreneur and Forest Green Rovers' chairman speaks to BusinessGreen's James Murray about his career in renewable energy and his new book 'Manifesto'

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  • 15 December 2020
Everything you need to know about the UK's landmark Energy White Paper
Everything you need to know about the UK's landmark Energy White Paper

After several delays spanning at least a year, the government has finally unveiled vision for a future net zero energy system - here are the eight things you need to know about the long-awaited Energy White Paper

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  • 14 December 2020
WHSmith publishes plan for net zero emissions by 2025
WHSmith publishes plan for net zero emissions by 2025

Newsagents sets out new five-year sustainability action plan, designed to deliver zero emissions from its operations

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  • 11 December 2020
'Europe is the leader': EU agrees deal to strengthen carbon target to 55 per cent cut by 2030
'Europe is the leader': EU agrees deal to strengthen carbon target to 55 per cent cut by 2030

European Council President Charles Michel confirms marathon talks reached an agreement to strengthen medium term carbon target and release green recovery package

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  • 11 December 2020
CISL unveils 'first of its kind' strategic net zero roadmap for corporates
CISL unveils 'first of its kind' strategic net zero roadmap for corporates

Prince Charles hails 'bristling' number of governments and firms announcing net zero emissions targets in foreward to the report

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  • 11 December 2020
UN: 'Green recovery' essential to close on-going emissions gap
UN: 'Green recovery' essential to close on-going emissions gap

Annual Emissions Gap report from the UN Environment Programme warns that without ambitious green recovery packages the world remains on track for around 3C of warming

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Climate Pledge: Microsoft, Unilever, and ITV join Amazon's net zero drive
Climate Pledge: Microsoft, Unilever, and ITV join Amazon's net zero drive

Amazon's corporate climate initiative secures backing from another 13 major companies, as overall membership committed to net zero by 2040 swells to 31

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  • 10 December 2020
City and council leaders pledge net zero by 2045 at the latest
City and council leaders pledge net zero by 2045 at the latest

Mayors and council leaders across England and Scotland promise to do 'everything in our power' to eliminate CO2 from their communities before 2045

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  • 10 December 2020
'Paris Effect': How green technologies are on track to 'outcompete' high carbon sectors by 2030
'Paris Effect': How green technologies are on track to 'outcompete' high carbon sectors by 2030

Analysis backed by top green figures indicates net zero transition is set to rapidly escalate in 2020s, leaving carbon-intensive industries looking increasingly uncompetitive

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  • 10 December 2020
CCC Sixth Carbon Budget advice: The green economy reacts
CCC Sixth Carbon Budget advice: The green economy reacts

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  • 09 December 2020
'Open for low carbon business': UK climate advisors unveil 'world first' 2050 net zero economy plan
'Open for low carbon business': UK climate advisors unveil 'world first' 2050 net zero economy plan

'This investment programme is going to breathe life into the UK economy - it's as much an economic policy as a climate policy, particularly over the next 10 years as we recover from the pandemic'

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  • 09 December 2020
How local electricity pricing could aid the pursuit of net zero emissions
How local electricity pricing could aid the pursuit of net zero emissions

Policy Exchange report explores how energy market reforms could save customers £50bn on bills by 2050 while supporting green manufacturing and offshore wind deployment

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Coca-Cola European Partners unveils 2040 net zero ambition
Coca-Cola European Partners unveils 2040 net zero ambition

Coca-Cola's largest independent bottling company pledges to spend €250m over the next three years in order to achieve a 30 per cent emissions cut across its value chain by end of the decade

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  • 07 December 2020
Government urged to heed external advice when drawing up net zero policies
Government urged to heed external advice when drawing up net zero policies

Report from Institute for Government calls on Ministers to engage more extensively with external sources of evidence and analysis when designing energy policies, warning that departments have 'at times been too insular'

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  • 07 December 2020
Report: Cash-strapped councils climate plans hamstrung by inadequate government support
Report: Cash-strapped councils climate plans hamstrung by inadequate government support

A lack of funding and strategic support from central government is making it difficult for local authorities to support the drive for net zero emissions, imperiling the entire national mission, a new Green Alliance report argues

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  • 04 December 2020
'Reach outside of Whitehall': Spending watchdog calls for holistic net zero strategy
'Reach outside of Whitehall': Spending watchdog calls for holistic net zero strategy

National Audit Office calls for greater clarity for how responsibility and roles of net zero will be divided across government and different public bodies

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