Net Zero
“We can’t self-isolate from climate change”
Mark Carney, former Bank of England Governor
and United Nations special envoy for climate action and finance
Net zero explained
BiU guide to net zero
If you don’t know your green house gasses from your science based targets, then our in-depth BiU learner guide all about net zero is for you.
Net zero facts
9 of the 10 warmest years globally have occurred since 2005 with 2019 being the 2nd warmest year on record
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The rise in earth’s temperature since pre-industrial levels is 0.87oC
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Paris Agreement goal is to limit rise to well below 2oC
“We already have all the facts and solutions.
All we have to do is to wake up and change.”
Greta Thunberg,
Climate Change Activist
Project Net Zero
Combatting climate change with net zero tools, insights, strategy and partners. Including our free online net zero calculator.
Net Zero News
Project Net Zero
- The SBTi’s new Corporate Net-Zero standard: what you need to know 30 November 2021The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has created the world’s first official framework for businesses to set net zero targets in line with climate science. The Corporate Net-Zero Standard, launched in...
- Over half of FTSE 100 companies link ESG measures to executive pay 25 November 2021FTSE 100 companies are increasingly making environment, social and governance (ESG) measures a condition of executive remuneration, new analysis from PwC has found.
- Universities use position as investors to call time on greenwashing 9 November 2021A new net zero declaration has been launched by UK-based asset owners calling for minimum climate standards from their investment managers. Launched to coincide with the second week of COP26,...
Further reading on net zero
IPCC report: the message is stark, but there is hope
If we act quickly, we can still avoid catastrophe. Scientists are hopeful that if we can cut global emissions in half by 2030 and reach net zero by the middle…
Earth Overshoot Day 2021: how businesses can tread lighter
Most of us know the feeling of having too much month at the end of the money. But this Thursday will mark the moment when there is too much of…