Net Zero Now

Management

Pandora sparkles with carbon neutral commitment

Company becomes first jewellery firm to join Science Based Targets Initiative with pledge to become 'carbon neutral' by 2025

clock 31 January 2020 • 2 min read

Policy

Maddie's farewell: The best of times, the worst of times

In her final column, Maddie Cuff charts the course of the business revolution that provides the main source of hope for the climate crisis

clock 31 January 2020 • 6 min read

Wind

Ørsted reports bumper profits thanks to blustery December

Danish wind giant says earnings ‘exceeded expectations’ in 2019 and is on track to be carbon neutral by 2025

clock 30 January 2020 • 1 min read

Politics

Missing the point? Understanding environmental policy under a Conservative government

Viridor's Tim Rotheray argues the environmental movement needs to modify its approach so as to harness the Conservative government's stated commitment to climate action and environmental progress

clock 28 January 2020 • 3 min read

Management

'2050 isn't soon enough': How Sainsbury's plans to deliver net zero emissions in 20 years

CEO insists climate crisis demands more ambitious targets, as he earmarks £1bn of investment to help the supermarket help hit net zero 10 years ahead of the government target

clock 28 January 2020 • 6 min read

Energy

Inside the London Power Tunnels: How the UK energy sector is striving to recruit 400,000 people to power the net zero transition

Some 117,000 new recruits will be needed within the next decade if the UK is to decarbonise power and heat networks in time for 2050

clock 28 January 2020 • 7 min read

Management

Sainsbury's promises to go net zero by 2040

Supermarket giant is to set Science-Based Target in line with 1.5C of warming, as CEO Mike Coupe pledges to 'put environmental impact at the forefront of every decision we make'

clock 28 January 2020 • 2 min read

Management

NHS England aims to chart course towards net zero emissions

Three major new initiatives launched in support of NHS's decarbonisation vision

clock 27 January 2020 • 3 min read

Management

AstraZeneca promises to get to net zero 10 years ahead of schedule

$1bn 'Ambition Zero Carbon' aims for zero carbon emissions across global operations by 2025, and ensure entire value chain is carbon negative by 2030

clock 23 January 2020 • 2 min read

Policy

Less meat, more trees: UK climate advisors urge overhaul of 'unsustainable' farmland management

Committee on Climate Change tells ministers radical change in how land is managed across UK required reach net zero emissions

clock 23 January 2020 • 4 min read