Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Almost $39tr of the world's GDP is now aligned, or proposing to align, with net zero emissions targets, according to ECIU. degrees, as set out in the Paris Agreement, global greenhouse gas emissions need to reach net zero by 2050 if not before.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The UK’s net zero economy grew 9% in 2023 according to a new report commissioned by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), with analysis provided by CBI Economics and The Data City. 1 The total gross value added (GVA) by businesses involved in the net zero economy now stands at £74 billion.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 27, 2020

utilities in setting a net-zero carbon target for 2050, aiming to balance the emissions from its sizable fossil fuel-fired generation fleet and sprawling natural gas business with reductions to be gained by expanding its portfolio of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Southern Company has joined other major U.S.

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Business Green

APRIL 19, 2021

The UN Race to Zero campaign has announced that over a third of the mobile industry by revenue has now committed to credible net zero emissions targets by 2050 or earlier, marking a major breakthrough for the global effort to build a net zero emission economy.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

The Festival has today also unveiled the agenda for the two days , revealing plans to help delegates explore every aspect of the net zero transition through a series of tailored content streams: Inspiration, Action, Connection, and Showcase. The Net Zero Festival is free to attend and delegates can register their place now.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2020

All sessions from the three day broadcast are now available on demand through the Festival platform. Every session from last week's Net Zero Festival is now available on demand , offering delegates the chance to access three days of broadcast content exploring almost every aspect of the net zero transition.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

New look Net Zero Now Hub launched in partnership with ENGIE ahead of upcoming Net Zero Festival. BusinessGreen has today unveiled a revamped version of its Net Zero Now Hub , ahead of the staging of the world's first Net Zero Festival at the end of this month.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A group dedicated to preserving and promoting one of the most renowned collections of early medieval sculptures in Europe has been awarded a grant of £150,000 by SP Energy Networks’ Net Zero Fund to make vital sustainable upgrades to the home of the archaeological site in the heart of Govan.

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Business Green

JUNE 12, 2022

But the volume and robustness of targets set by non-state actors remains 'alarmingly weak', according to the latest edition of the Net Zero Tracker. Moreover, national government net zero targets cover at least 83 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, up from 61 per cent in December 2020.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2022

More than a third of the world's largest companies now have net-zero targets, up from one-fifth in December 2020, according to the latest edition of the Net Zero Tracker

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Catch up now on keynotes from Alok Sharma, Amber Rudd, and Michael Mann, as well as sessions covering everything from net zero restaurants and green steel to building efficiency and The Climate Pledge. Anyone can now access all the sessions on demand by registering for a free pass through the Festival website.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Corporate net zero targets won’t be achieved without carbon removal. Discover 5 strategic insights to harness carbon removal on your company's net zero journey with our downloadable report, "Removing to net zero: 5 carbon removal insights for CSOs".

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

There are increasing concerns that civil servants in the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) are attempting to undermine the Prime Minister’s attempts to reset the UK’s net zero policies, says trade body the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA). The Prime Minister’s net zero reset is unravelling fast.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Delivered in partnership with ENGIE, the Net Zero Now Hub brings you all the latest news and analysis on the policies, technologies, and practices that are driving the net zero transition.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 17, 2020

HSBC poll of 1,000 UK businesses indicates operational and supply chain net zero targets are heading into the mainstream. Corporate engagement with the net zero transition has never been higher, but the big question remains as to how fast businesses can turn their goals into action.

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Business Green

AUGUST 14, 2022

Now scientists say that the fingerprints of climate change are all over this period of unprecedented warmth. In the ongoing leadership election, all candidates have pledged to stick by the UK's legal target of reaching net zero emissions by 2050. People are right to be worried. Our politicians are too.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The time is now to establish your path to Destination: Net Zero and CFOs are recognizing the near-term need to address global climate change.

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Business Green

JANUARY 30, 2023

The near term outlook may be distressingly bleak, but there remains both bright spots in the UK economy and a credible route to long term future growth, all thanks to the net zero transition. Overall, the net zero economy is estimated to support more than 840,000 jobs nationwide.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) unveils progress report claiming 450 financial firms across 45 countries now committed to net zero. 130 trillion of assets with net zero targets is a 25-fold increase since the UK took on the COP26 Presidency in 2019.".

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2021

Is 'net zero' much ado about nothing? Net zero is the near-universal goal of nations, states, provinces, cities, companies, universities and others. The five questions below represent just a sampling of issues surrounding what net zero means — and doesn’t. First, what is net zero? Joel Makower.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Good Law Project, Friends of the Earth and ClientEarth will bring their legal challenge of the Government’s threadbare net zero strategy to the High Court, in a hearing due on 20-22 February 2024. The UK’s 2050 deadline to reach net zero and the carbon reduction targets that apply along the way are legally binding.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The climate risk is urgent and the time to act is now. More and more companies are stepping up their efforts and are committing to reaching net zero emissions. But while the business case for decarbonization and net zero is clear, there is no standardized path to reach this destination.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 28, 2021

For companies, the net zero standard issued by the Science Based Targets Initiative makes this clear. Until now there has been no clear guidance on what net zero means. The standard seeks to create a common understanding of net-zero in a corporate context, and guides companies in setting net zero targets.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Government says the number of large companies committing to reach net zero by 2050 at the latest has tripled in the past year. The UK government announced this morning that 60 firms on the FTSE100 have joined the campaign, with the number of large businesses with net zero targets in place having trebled in the past 10 months.

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Business Green

MARCH 11, 2020

Proposed EU Industrial Strategy forms part of Commission's vision to build a net zero economy by 2050. Managing the green and digital transitions and avoiding external dependencies in a new geopolitical context requires radical change - and it needs to start now," he said.

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Business Green

JUNE 5, 2020

Almost 100 companies, states, and organisations have now committed to ensuring their buildings emit zero carbon emissions by 2030 or sooner, with the number signed up to the pledge near doubling since last year, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) announced today.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Over 150 shipping industry leaders and organisations representing the maritime value chain have issued a joint call for governments around the world to set coordinates towards a net zero maritime sector by 2050. Industry leaders such as A.P. In August, industry giant A.P.

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2023

First off, the framing of the overall announcements showed a clear recognition from the Prime Minister, Chancellor and other ministers across government that the transition to net zero emissions is not just a climate necessity, it is an essential part of reaching the UK's energy security and economic policy goals.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

First 100 tickets for world's first Net Zero Festival available at Super Early Bird Rate, as latest speakers confirmed. Tickets are now on sale for the world's first Net Zero Festival , with the first 100 bookings available at a 'Super Early Bird Rate' of £499 per person - a 50 per cent discount on the full ticket price.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Partner Insight: Net Zero Festival speaker OVO on why all sectors must use current events as a catalyst for change when it comes to decarbonisation As the country contends with the energy and cost-of-living crises, OVO believes the UK is set to refocus its efforts on sustainability and climate change once again.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 2, 2023

The work was completed on behalf of the South West Net Zero Hub working with the region’s Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPS) The objective of the research was to define the gap between current skills and workforce supply and the net zero ambition communicated by local authorities.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

A report published on 26 August by an independent group of experts warns that reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is now “too little too late”, and will not achieve the long-term temperature goals identified in the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C license ). C by the end of the century.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

More than 90% of Britain’s seagrass has been wiped out during the past century, damaging the country’s chances of hitting its net-zero targets. Robocean won the 2022 Net Zero Challenge at Converge, the initiative launched in 2011 to help students, staff, and recent graduates from Scotland’s universities to create their own businesses.

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BloombergNEF

MARCH 27, 2024

Climate change won’t be a cheap problem to solve, with the race to net-zero emissions needing $4.8 trillion to be spent every year between now and 2030 on clean energy technologies. The post Lack of Capital Isn’t the Problem in Meeting Net-Zero Bill appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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Business Green

APRIL 8, 2021

The UK's workplace pension schemes watchdog has called on scheme trustees to "act now" to protect retirement savers from climate risk, as it unveiled its enhanced climate strategy for the next four years. A "landscape of resilient pension schemes" is needed to help the government's push for a net-zero economy by 2050," he added.

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FuelCellsWorks

MARCH 21, 2024

Protium’s first large-scale green hydrogen project, Samlesbury Net Zero, has obtained planning consent. This fantastic milestone means that this project is now one of the most advanced green hydrogen production.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Strengthening the UK's global investment credentials by setting clear standards in green finance is key to catalysing investment into the green jobs and industries of the future, as recently highlighted in the Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP's Independent Review of Net Zero," the group said. "It But the UK must act now."

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