Net zero refers to a state in which allhuman-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissionsare counterbalanced so humanity no longer adds carbon to the atmosphere. To achieve net zero, a company must identify all the em
The scenarios slightly overshoot 1.5芒藛藴C at mid-century but are at or below 1.5芒藛藴C by 2100 with median climate response. Accounting for climate uncertainty, global achievement of net zero by 2050 essentially guarantees that the 1.5芒藛藴C target will be achieved, compared to having a ...
In this event, the second in our three-part series in partnership with Cummins, we looked further ahead and discussed the crucial steps needed as we close in on the global target of net zero emissions by 2050. WATCH This video is available to watch for Intelligence Squared Full Members...
which would significantly limit the impacts of climate change. To meet this target, most experts agree, global carbon emissions must reach net zero by 2050. Nearly 200 countries agreed to take action, and some—including France, New Zealand, and Sweden—have ratified net zero into legislation. ...
To keep the global temperature from warming more than 1.5°C (2.7°F) above pre-industrial levels, many countries have set goals to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2050. Net zero is the point at which GHG emissions going into the atmosphere are balanced by an equivalent amount removed from...
One organization offering third-party accountability on corporate net zero goals is the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a partnership between CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), the UN Global Compact (UNGC), WRI and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). ...
Timothy Holman examines what the government’s net-zero ambition really means to UK businesses and how they can be part of the journey to decarbonisation.
Setting a target date for Net Zero emissions is an important step for a company, and the SBTi draft criteria states that the Net Zero target year shall be no later than 2050. Some companies are choosing to set a Net Zero target year earlier than 2050. Whilst greater ambition is e...
planet. Conventional wisdom has always been that achieving net zero is a holy grail, possible only through heavy investments, on the one side, and sacrificing margins, on the other. However, environmental responsibility doesn’t have to be at odds with productivity—and, by extension, ...
The industry’s goal more specifically is to reach net zero by 2050 – whereby it would cut as much of its planet-warming pollution as possible, and if there’s anything left, it would remove those leftovers from the atmosphere. But how does it plan to get there?