Net zero

Crocs steps back from net zero by 2030 commitment

Supply chain

Crocs steps back from net zero by 2030 commitment

In its latest ESG update the footwear brand announced that recent expansion means it will take a decade longer than anticipated to achieve net zero status

clock 05 May 2023 • 3 min read
How SME awareness of net zero tripled inside two years

Management

How SME awareness of net zero tripled inside two years

More than eight out of 10 SMEs now recognise the importance of achieving net zero emissions, but cost-of-living and energy crisis is hampering progress

clock 03 May 2023 • 6 min read
'The future of net zero must be local': Councils demand greater powers to help meet UK climate goals

Policy

'The future of net zero must be local': Councils demand greater powers to help meet UK climate goals

Government's net zero tsar Chris Skidmore backs UK100's calls for a new Net Zero Local Powers Bill which it estimates could unlock £137bn in net zero savings

clock 03 May 2023 • 4 min read
'Evolve and adapt': The art of floating new ideas at 'the UK's greenest container port'

Shipping

'Evolve and adapt': The art of floating new ideas at 'the UK's greenest container port'

Southampton is charting a course to cement its position as UK's greenest container port - and it has a detailed plan for delivering on its ambitious goals

clock 02 May 2023 • 17 min read
'No coherent plan': UK failing in push for net zero grid by 2035, MPs warn

Policy

'No coherent plan': UK failing in push for net zero grid by 2035, MPs warn

BEIS committee warns UK's attractiveness for green investment has 'deteriorated' due to lack of clear policy and business incentives

clock 28 April 2023 • 5 min read
Guy Newey: 'Consumers have a veto on net zero'

Management

Guy Newey: 'Consumers have a veto on net zero'

Energy Systems Catapult chief tells BusinessGreen why it's time to stop 'faffing around' and deliver new nuclear projects, unpacks the importance of 'heat-as-a-service', and reflects on how the quasi-ban on onshore wind has been a 'major step backwards'...

clock 27 April 2023 • 6 min read
The Net Zero Transition: It's bigger than you think

Automotive

The Net Zero Transition: It's bigger than you think

The latest report from the IEA on the booming global electric vehicle market further underscores how rapidly the global economy - and future fossil fuel demand - is being transformed

clock 26 April 2023 • 7 min read
From Avatar to Attenborough: Sustainable business leaders share their green book, TV, and film picks

Management

From Avatar to Attenborough: Sustainable business leaders share their green book, TV, and film picks

Business leaders reveal the books, TV series, films, and podcasts they’d recommend to anyone seeking a firmer grasp on environmental issues

clock 24 April 2023 • 7 min read
'We've faltered on many fronts': After Covid and energy crises, OVO Energy's CEO Raman Bhatia plots a fresh path to net zero

Energy

'We've faltered on many fronts': After Covid and energy crises, OVO Energy's CEO Raman Bhatia plots a fresh path to net zero

OVO Energy's CEO Raman Bhatia speaks to BusinessGreen about firm's refreshed net zero vision following the disruption wrought by pandemics, war in Ukraine, and soaring living costs

clock 19 April 2023 • 13 min read
Are mandatory Net Zero Transition Plans finally on the way?

Policy

Are mandatory Net Zero Transition Plans finally on the way?

POLICY BRIEFING: The recent package of 'Green Day' announcements did not deliver any immediate changes to UK corporate climate reporting rules, but significant reforms could be in the pipeline - BusinessGreen Intelligence investigates

clock 13 April 2023 • 23 min read