Net Zero Now
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
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
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
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
'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
'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
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
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
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'
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
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
'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
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
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
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
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
'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
'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'
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
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
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'
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
'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