Opinion
Solving the policy puzzle: The path to net zero for industrial decarbonisation
Professor Peter Taylor and Alice Garvey from the University of Leeds set out the challenges and policy requirements for decarbonising heavy industry which they included in a recent report commissioned by the CCC
Why government action is vital to help Volvo Cars become part of the solution to climate change
Strong, clear climate policies across power, transport and heavy industry, would help to support businesses to achieve climate goals, argues Volvo Car's Anders Kärrberg
Delivering breakthrough action to launch green hydrogen forward, faster
Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Munoz, UNFCCC High Level Champions for Global Climate Action, and Kieran Coleman also of the COP26 HLC, explain why a green hydrogen 'moonshot' could accelerate net zero
Net zero for banks is climate science not rocket science
Until British banks rule out all fossil fuel funding, their climate plans will remain inadequate, argues Market Forces' campaigner Adam McGibbon
Action on climate: ambition, reduction, collaboration
Coca-Cola European Partners' vice president for sustainability, Joe Franses, sets out the firm's plans to become a net zero business by 2040 across its value chain
The UK's short and long term climate plans must invest in nature
A higher 2030 NDC target is to be welcomed, but it must be underpinned by plans to protect and restore nature, argues WWF's Gareth Redmond-King
Getting to the truth: What 'Astongate' can teach us about lifecycle assessments
Ramon Arratia of Ball Corporation explains why carbon emissions analysis should compare today's products with those of the future, rather than those of the past
Ten Point Plan: A promising start, but a huge year lies ahead
The Prime Minister's £12bn plan is valuable in setting the tone, but even greater ambition and detail is needed ahead of COP26, argues the REA's Dr Nina Skorupska
A huge shake-up in domestic heating is on its way - and the heat pump industry is primed
A level playing field between heating technologies and an increase of the installer base are needed to drive a major rollout of heat pumps, argues the HPA's Graham Wright
Tackling food waste must be at the heart of national climate plans
In the run up to Glasgow next year governments must step up to the plate by targeting food waste in their net zero plans, argues WRAP CEO Marcus Gover
Offshore wind will be the backbone of the UK's Green Industrial Revolution
Offshore wind will become even more important the power source for unlocking new technologies such as renewable hydrogen, writes Ørsted's Duncan Clark
Building on the Ten Point Plan
Eliot Whittington of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group presents a new analysis that suggests the government's welcome plan to accelerate the Green Industrial Revolution will not yet put the country on track to meet its net zero goals
Positive tipping points to net zero and how to finance them
The finance sector has the means, and the scientists have the data, to model interventions with much greater impact than we see today, explain Federated Hermes' Eoin Murray, and Tim Lenton from the Global Systems Institute
The path to sustainable farming
Environment Secretary George Eustice's speech unveiling plans for overhaul of agricultural subsidy regime over the next seven years
Snails, motorbikes and shifting norms: How can businesses be genuinely ambitious on sustainability?
Simply exploiting a market opportunity does not count as sustainability ambition - businesses need to turn the dial further, writes Forum for the Future's Caroline Ashley
Why business needs to see an ambitious NDC
ScottishPower's Keith Anderson argues that the growing band of businesses and investors committed to accelerating the net zero transition need the government to submit a suitably ambitious national climate action plan to the UN
Why anyone who cares about climate action should have Georgia on their mind
As Andrew Warren argues, the high profile re-run election for Georgia's two Senate seats could yet determine the direction of US - and by extension global - climate efforts for years to come
Future Homes Standard: No time like 2023
A target for all new homes to be built without fossil fuel heating was initially announced, then de-announced, for 2023 - but how realistic is that target date, ponders ECIU's Jess Ralston
Time to set a new precedent for global trade policy
UK trade policy must set an ambitious new precedent that supports green growth and accelerates global action on climate and biodiversity, writes Aldersgate Group's Kate Young
What happened to onshore wind and solar in the PM's Ten Point Plan?
The government should introduce dedicated annual auctions for onshore wind and solar that can boost their deployment, argues RSPB's Seb Berry
A new net zero doctrine: Delivering a green recovery without increasing debt
Moixa CEO Simon Daniel sets out the case for reallocating a proportion of unfunded state and defined benefit pension obligations that would have paid for energy and mobility costs towards low carbon infrastructure
Public development banks have an opportunity - and a responsibility - to lead on nature
The recent joint pledge from global development banks to apply their sizable resources towards sustainable development and climate solutions is a step towards tackling nature-related financial risks, writes Global Canopy's Nicky Chambers
Net-zero is not just a buzzword - businesses must show they are serious about climate action
New survey finds many companies have set net zero climate targets, but few have milestones to reach them, explains South Pole CEO Renat Heuberger
To build a greener future for construction, we must first get to grips with value
A new building can have a positive environmental impact, deliver value for money and benefit society, argue UK Green Building Council's Alastair Mant, and Ron Lang of the Construction Innovation Hub
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