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Making sense of the alphabet soup: the common themes across carbon credit integrity guidance

EDF + Business

Multiple expert bodies with global perspectives and reach have released guidance that better define integrity and quality, and guides buyers and programs toward these principles. Taken together, these frameworks and standards can be seen as a strong signal and direction of travel for ambitious net zero strategies.

Carbon 52
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'Net zero is a no regret policy': How climate action could boost UK GDP by 9.1 per cent

Business Green

UK and US researchers have run the numbers on the huge costs of runaway climate change – and the myriad benefits of achieving net zero emissions. In short, they conclude the UK economy would be far bigger and more prosperous under a global net zero scenario, than under a world contending with runaway climate change.

Policy 101
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Sky Sports kicks off 'season of sustainability' with new green broadcast certification

Business Green

Coverage of Premier and English Football League to carry Albert sustainability certification, as broadcaster steps up efforts to meet its ambitious 2030 net zero carbon goal. Tagged 'the season of sustainability,' the new initiative will kick off at Anfield on 12 September when title holders Liverpool take on northern neighbours Leeds.

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'Sensible incentives' and 'plumbing reforms': Leading figures mull pathway from Covid-19 crisis to net zero economy

Business Green

A new essay collection from Bright Blue argues that net zero will not require vast amounts of public spending, due to the momentum delivered to date on decarbonisation in the UK.

Policy 72
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'This is not a scary transition': Six key takeaways from the CCC's net zero progress report

Business Green

And since 2018, the Committee has beefed up its analysis and advice, judging the government's efforts against the legally-binding, overarching goal to transition one of the world's largest economies to net zero emissions by 2050. They seem to be placing all of their chips on the new Net Zero Strategy that is planned before COP26.

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Government Defends Praising Tar Sands Industry Figures as COP26 ‘Climate Champions’

DeSmogBlog

A UK-Canada event last week praised 26 “exceptional individuals actively working to move Canada to net-zero emissions”, five of whom work for companies and investors involved in the fossil fuel industry, including the Canadian oil sands. TAG), the largest natural gas transporter in Brazil.

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Brexit tariffs would drive £2,800 EV price hike, auto sector warns

Business Green

SMMT warns 'no-deal' Brexit would undermine UK green recovery and net zero vision by heaping costs onto electric car manufacturing. As these figures show, 'no deal' tariffs will put the brakes on the UK's green recovery, hampering progress towards net zero and threatening the future of the UK industry.".