Why corporate climate pledges of ‘net-zero’ emissions should trigger a healthy dose of skepticism
CEOs, including at oil companies and airlines, are relying on trees and oceans to capture and store carbon for them, but the numbers don't add up.
March 25, 2021 • ~10 min
Why companies' 'net-zero' emissions pledges should trigger a healthy dose of skepticism
CEOs, including at oil companies and airlines, are making net-zero pledges while planning to still produce carbon emissions for decades to come.
March 25, 2021 • ~10 min
Energy storage technology is accelerating – but grids aren't ready for the transition
Britain's electricity sector continues to decarbonise, but its capacity to store energy lags far behind.
March 18, 2021 • ~7 min
Climate Ambition Summit showed how much the pandemic has cost momentum on climate change
A year out from the postponed 26th UN conference, the UK held an online meeting to drum up goodwill for climate action.
Dec. 15, 2020 • ~6 min
For a carbon-neutral UK, the next five years are critical – here's what must happen
The Climate Change Committee has laid out a road map for net zero emissions that the UK government could follow.
Dec. 9, 2020 • ~7 min
UK plans to slash carbon emissions 68% by 2030 – how banking, building and borrowing can help
Slashing carbon emissions by 68% by 2030 will depend on using the UK's infrastructure strategy effectively.
Dec. 4, 2020 • ~7 min
UK Agriculture Bill: how farming and forestry could co-exist happily
Alternative farming models, like wood pasture grazing, would allow the UK government to maintain food production while regenerating ecosystems.
Dec. 2, 2020 • ~6 min
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