Paris Agreement

Not enough time: PwC warns G20 countries are not decarbonising fast enough to meet 1.5C goals

Policy

Not enough time: PwC warns G20 countries are not decarbonising fast enough to meet 1.5C goals

PwC's Net Zero Economy Index finds decarbonisation rates among G20 countries are falling 'alarmingly short' of global climate targets

clock 22 September 2022 • 5 min read
'Far off track': NZAOA urges investors and policymakers to accelerate net zero transition ahead of COP27

Net Zero Now

'Far off track': NZAOA urges investors and policymakers to accelerate net zero transition ahead of COP27

UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) calls on policymakers to deliver consistent and ambitious climate regulations as it increases its assets under management to $10.6tr

clock 20 September 2022 • 5 min read
Study: Oil majors' global decarbonisation scenarios are incompatible with Paris Agreement goals

Energy

Study: Oil majors' global decarbonisation scenarios are incompatible with Paris Agreement goals

Climate Analytics study warns global decarbonisation pathways published by BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Equinor are not in line with Paris Agreement

clock 16 August 2022 • 4 min read
Study: Major firms may be performing worse than they think against net zero goals

Management

Study: Major firms may be performing worse than they think against net zero goals

Major new academic study sets out fresh climate progress assessment framework for corporates

clock 10 August 2022 • 3 min read
'This is a BFD': Senate passes landmark climate bill that promises to slash emissions by 2030

Politics

'This is a BFD': Senate passes landmark climate bill that promises to slash emissions by 2030

Sweeping legislative package set to provide huge boost to US renewables and clean tech industries, reviving hopes world could deliver on global climate goals

clock 08 August 2022 • 7 min read
Net Zero Tracker: Listed companies must reduce carbon intensity 10 per cent a year meet Paris Agreement goals

Net Zero Now

Net Zero Tracker: Listed companies must reduce carbon intensity 10 per cent a year meet Paris Agreement goals

New report from NMSCI calculates that world's biggest companies need to cut emissions intensity by 8-10 per cent each year through to 2050 to put them on a 1.5C trajectory

clock 02 August 2022 • 3 min read
NATS sees science based targets cleared for take-off

Aviation

NATS sees science based targets cleared for take-off

Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) awarded air traffic control company 'highest ambition level possible' following analysis of its environmental plans

clock 14 July 2022 • 1 min read
Race to Zero: Few firms making 'strong progress' against deforestation targets

Biodiversity

Race to Zero: Few firms making 'strong progress' against deforestation targets

Major new analysis warns that protecting rainforests and decarbonising the industries that are driving deforestation is crucial to meeting 2050 net zero targets

clock 29 June 2022 • 3 min read
Net Zero Tracker: Listed companies on track to burn through 1.5C carbon budget inside 57 months

Risk

Net Zero Tracker: Listed companies on track to burn through 1.5C carbon budget inside 57 months

World's biggest companies must cut emissions by up to 10 per cent every year through to 2050 to put the world on track to meet goals of Paris Agreement

clock 29 June 2022 • 3 min read
IEA: Clean tech drives record-breaking energy investment

Investment

IEA: Clean tech drives record-breaking energy investment

Latest projections show global energy investment set to rise eight per cent this year, driven by surging investment in clean energy infrastructure

clock 23 June 2022 • 4 min read