Grant Shapps has announced new initiatives aimed at meeting net-zero targets, including investments in offshore wind. However, critics have described the announcements as a "half-baked rehash" of existing commitments and are concerned about the lack of new funding. ...
To achieve the net zero goals set by the UK Climate Change Committee for 2050, a 30% increase in rail travel is needed by 2035. This means more people need to be inspired and motivated to choose rail; a challenge that Trainline is labelling “Project 30%”. The n...
Sustainability development goals (SDGs)Waste metricsThe net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions strategy aims to avoid emissions from all economic sectors by 2050. Although the reduction of GHGs has been considered an urgent issue in all industrial divisions, there are still gaps in climate change ...
Discover the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard pilot, a transformative initiative for the built environment. Help shape the future of net zero carbon performance through science-based metrics. Join the launch webinar and learn how real-world data fro
Net zero emissions goals and definitions Here you’ll find the background to our approach to net zero within our Plan for Change, along with further details about some of the terms contained within these definitions and also used elsewhere on our website. ...
of net zero claims in any existing due diligence processes.Businesses engaged in M&A should consider conducting due diligence of any net zero claims made by companies they intend to acquire, including the extent to which the target intends to use carbon offsets to reach its net z...
Now, this abundant natural resource has the power to help the UK reach its net zero goals, thanks to a growing number of offshore wind developments. The UK government has set a target of 50GW of offshore wind power by 2030. At bp, we’re already hard at work today laying the ...
To realise their climate goals, organisations must create a robust plan to transition to Net Zero emissions and shift their business models at high speed and scale.Building upon our 20 years of experience as a climate consultancy, the Carbon Trust’s ‘Accelerate to Net Zero: UK/Europ...
Strategies targeting the Sustainable Development Goals are also aligned with the net-zero oriented goals such as SDG 13 (Climate action). Very few investments have so far achieved net zero, and those that are face their own sustainability risks. Nuclear power, for example, has zero emissions, ...
Government funding is helping deliver this standout performance and, as Europe’s largest zero emission bus market, we are well on our way to achieving our net zero goals, improving air quality and providing sustainable public transport in every region”....