A guide to net zero and how to get started
From September 2021, all small and medium enterprises that operate as government suppliers must commit to net zero by 2050 and ...
COP26: why carbon pricing is crucial to China’s climate change pledges
China is targeting peak emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. China accounts for 30% of global emissions. In July ...
Eastern EU countries win carbon market ‘study’ at EU summit
EU leaders at the recent summit have given backing to the European Commission (EC) to investigate EU ETS trading behaviour and potentially crack down on ...
Mars’ global goal of using 100% renewables
Mars has pledged to achieve a net zero value chain by 2050. The company will join the “Business Ambition for 1.50C pledge” and the UN’s ...
Global carbon capture projects surge 50% in nine months
In its annual report, Global CCS Institute, an Australian think tank, states that globally planned carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects increased to 111Mt/year as at ...
COP26: Last chance for carbon trading?
Leaders at COP26 are to consider how to create a framework for global co-operation on carbon markets. Launched in 2005, the EU ETS ...
WTO: Adopting a global carbon price is essential
Director-General of the WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called for a global carbon price. Since 2009, members of the WTO formally notified >4,500 climate-related ...
Cargill aims to connect farmers to carbon offset buyers
Cargill (an international distributor and producer of agricultural products) has launched a new initiative, RegenConnect, which aims to advance regenerative agricultural practices across 10m acres in North ...
All UK electricity to come from clean sources by 2035, says PM
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has stated that all UK electricity to be derived from clean energy sources by 2035 and that the target ...
EU climate chief hints that ETS will be left out of ‘toolbox’ to tackle rising energy prices
Frans Timmermans, EU climate chief, has said “playing around with the emissions trading scheme would only have a very small impact” on ...