Prepping for Net Zero: How your SME can create a Net Zero strategy
Small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) are vital to the consumer fabric of the modern world and are responsible for between 60% and 70% of the world’s industrial carbon emissions. However, they’re often overlooked when it comes to national policy, with huge corporations usually afforded the focus of UK policymakers. With Sir Keir Starmer’s recent announcement that the […]
World Economic Forum urges businesses to help ‘close the climate action gap’
The Alliance for CEO Climate Leaders, a CEO-led community facilitated by the World Economic Forum, has released a new report calling on businesses and governments to shift from incremental to systemic actions to meet climate goals. The report, Bold Measures to Close the Climate Action Gap: A Call for Systemic Change by Governments and Corporations, […]
Energy crisis putting business Net Zero goals at risk
82% of UK business leaders say the energy crisis will impact their organisation’s ability to meet emissions reduction plans – Of that figure, around half of organisations say they are delaying planned investment in sustainability and net zero plans (49%). Just over one third of the same organisations (34%) say they now have more immediate […]
Government commits £12m to help energy-intensive industries cut emissions
Businesses across the UK will benefit from a share of more than £12 million government funding to help energy-intensive industries cut their carbon emissions and energy costs. The funding for the 22 winning projects will help businesses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland clean up their industrial processes and improve their energy efficiency – benefiting […]
Leading CEOs pledge 50% cut in real estate emissions by 2030
A group of global firms have committed to reduce their real estate emissions by 50% by 2030 and reach net-zero carbon no later than 2050, as part of a World Economic Forum initiative. With buildings contributing 38% of all energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, leaders across all industries have a critical role to play in lowering […]
Kana Earth unveils carbon offsetting ledger for fund managers
British company Kana Earth has launched an open ledger and investment platform for the UK’s carbon offsetting market, which it claims will address many of the major obstacles holding the sector back for fund managers investing in this sector. The company says it’s already in talks with several UK based fund managers, who collectively have […]
World Economic Forum provides ‘comprehensive’ blueprint for future-ready cities
The World Economic Forum has released a series of four reports on how cities can take a systems approach to finance and deliver urban transformation projects in the wake of COVID, widening inequality and global conflicts. Each report – urban inclusion, city financing models, climate preparedness, and technology adoption – guides city leaders with case […]
New collaboration to support data centre market on net zero goals
Keysource and Chapmanbdsp have formed a partnership to support clients on the road to net zero carbon emissions in the data centre and critical infrastructure market. The collaborative service combines both industry leaders’ expertise to provide customers with the ability to measure and manage the full carbon lifecycle of a project, including embodied and operational […]
Government puts livestock methane production in spotlight
The UK Government has launched a UK-wide call for evidence asking agricultural industry, scientists and the wider public for information on the use of new types of animal feed products that can reduce methane emissions from livestock. Ruminant livestock – cows and sheep – are the leading cause of farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, feed […]
UK ranks third amongst the countries that have reduced emissions the most
The United Kingdom is one of the few countries that managed to actually reduce their CO2 emissions in the last 60 years. The report by Utility Bidder analyses various countries’ emissions from 1959 and 2019, to reveal who has made the most cuts to their emissions, and predict who will be the worst offenders for […]