Net zero

Management

The climate choice

CCC chief executive Chris Stark's speech to the BusinessGreen Leaders Briefing - in full

clock 20 March 2019 • 17 min read

Technology

North West prepares pitch to become UK Low Carbon Industrial Cluster

New collaboration hoping to mobilise £500m of investment in low carbon heavy industry over the coming decades

clock 15 March 2019 • 3 min read

Politics

Macron: Europe must 'clear our climate debt'

French President issues rallying cry to renew European project, set a net zero goal, and take on Brexit 'anger mongers'

clock 05 March 2019 • 4 min read

Politics

A climate of urgent complacency

Yesterday's Commons debate suggested a Net Zero emission target is within reach, even if most MPs did not want to discuss it

clock 01 March 2019 • 12 min read

Policy

Costa Rica targets electric cars and forest growth in 2050 climate strategy

President Carlos Alvarado Quesada has launched an economy-wide plan to slash his country's greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century

clock 27 February 2019 • 2 min read

Climate change

The kids are alright

James Murray reflects on school strikes, theories of change, and vegan sausage rolls

clock 15 February 2019 • 24 min read

Risk

Crisis? What crisis? That crisis. That crisis there.

James Murray reflects on a dispiriting and inspiring day, as IPPR declares #ThisIsACrisis

clock 13 February 2019 • 10 min read

Politics

Labour to set out plans to decarbonise UK and fulfil green jobs pledge

Party says Labour government would tackle climate change by starting economic revolution

clock 13 February 2019 • 3 min read

Buildings

Study: Axing of Zero Carbon Home standard costing households £200 a year

ECIU think tank calculates that 2015 decision to scrap Zero Carbon Standard has added more than £200 a year to energy bills for occupants of new build houses

clock 11 February 2019 • 3 min read

Legislation

Appeal rejected: Net Zero legal action reaches end of the line

Court of Appeal rejects calls for judicial review of government's handling of long-term carbon targets, but campaigners insist case for net zero target is stronger than ever

clock 31 January 2019 • 3 min read