Net zero

Technology

How can the UK harness technology for the greener good?

Reaching net zero emissions requires technologies we already know exist, so what's stopping the UK from scaling them?

clock 04 July 2019 • 9 min read

Energy

Report: Retire all existing and planned fossil fuel plants to limit warming to 1.5C

A new scientific study lays out what must happen immediately for any hope of limiting global warming to 1.5C

clock 04 July 2019 • 4 min read

Politics

Johnson promises to 'advance' UK green agenda as Hunt warns of 'tough' net zero choices ahead

Prime Ministerial candidates seek to rally support for their green agendas from influential group of Conservative MPs

clock 03 July 2019 • 5 min read

Management

Co-op steps up climate goals with 1.5C Science-Based Target

Supermarket has promised to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2025

clock 28 June 2019 • 1 min read

Legislation

'We won't make it worse': UK becomes first major economy to pass historic net zero law

World-leading target to fully decarbonise the economy by 2050 is now on the UK statute book

clock 27 June 2019 • 6 min read

Policy

'Earth's alarm clock is ringing': Thousands to lobby MPs for climate action in Westminster

Around 16,000 people are expected to descend upon Parliament Square this afternoon to call on MPs to deliver bolder environmental policies

clock 26 June 2019 • 4 min read

Climate change

France's climate targets 'far from being achieved' warns new advisory body

Haut Conseil pour le Climat, France's independent climate advisory council, provides first ever assessment of country's decarbonisation progress

clock 26 June 2019 • 3 min read

Legislation

Net Zero: Where there's a will there's a way

As the UK waits to hear the outcome of its joint bid to host next years' COP26 climate summit, Centrica's head of environment James Rushen offers his view on the government's proposal to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050

clock 25 June 2019 • 2 min read

Energy

Report: Wind and solar to deliver half the world's power by 2050

BloombergNEF report concludes that in nearly two thirds of the world wind and solar are the least expensive option for new capacity, but long term challenges remain for grid decarbonisation efforts

clock 19 June 2019 • 5 min read

Politics

Labour considers earlier net zero emission target

Shadow Chancellor tells the FT climate science suggests 2050 net zero target date may have to be pulled forward

clock 13 June 2019 • 3 min read