Net Zero Now

Buildings

BusinessGreen Towards Net Zero Leaders Briefing: Super Early Bird offer extended

Reserve your place now at the latest BusinessGreen Leaders Briefing: Towards Net Zero Buildings and Infrastructure

clock 01 August 2019 • 2 min read

Policy

Celebrities call on Boris Johnson to make 'tackling the climate emergency a top priority'

Ellie Goulding, Charles Dance, and Lucy Siegle among group writing to the new Prime Minister to call for immediate introduction of 10 year climate action plan

clock 30 July 2019 • 3 min read

Management

Promising to go net zero is easy, but here's how to deliver it

Joao Pola, UK & Ireland CEO of Signify, formerly Philips Lighting, reveals the secrets to successfully implementing a net zero goal

clock 30 July 2019 • 5 min read

Energy

What would a net zero emission, 100 per cent renewables world look like - and how do we get there?

Authors of a new paper arguing that 100 per cent renewable, zero carbon transport and energy worldwide is not only feasible but cheaper than fossil fuels explain their thinking to BusinessesGreen

clock 29 July 2019 • 12 min read

Policy

University of Cambridge eyes net zero by 2038 as it adopts science-based targets

Institution claims it is the first in the world to adopt emissions reductions target in line with science based on a 1.5C warming pathway

clock 29 July 2019 • 2 min read

Politics

Net zero: MPs call on Andrea Leadsom to deliver climate policy action

BEIS Committee Chair Rachel Reeves writes to new Business Secretary urging her to urgently set out new policies for EVs, carbon capture, and energy efficiency

clock 26 July 2019 • 5 min read

Politics

Boris Johnson: We will lead the world in delivering net zero

In his inaugural speech to Parliament new Prime Minister reaffirms commitment to new UK zero emissions target

clock 25 July 2019 • 4 min read

Politics

The good, the bad, and the ugly of a surprisingly green Cabinet

Boris Johnson's new Cabinet is greener than it looks, but does it matter?

clock 25 July 2019 • 10 min read

Politics

10 green questions for Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has said he supports the UK's net zero goal, but his past statements on climate action are characteristically inconsistent - will the Prime Minister finally offer unequivocal support for the green economy?

clock 23 July 2019 • 14 min read

Management

Net Zero: Battalion of corporate giants pledge to deliver 1.5C climate targets

As UN Secretary General calls on governments to deliver carbon neutral plans, 27 of the world's largest companies will today announce net zero emissions goals

clock 23 July 2019 • 4 min read