By FORESIGHT Climate & Energy The global building and construction sector can reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 if it makes changes along the whole of the production and supply chain, says Cristina Gamboa, CEO at the World Green Building Council, the global network leading the transformation of the built environment towards sustainability across…
By Press Release A bold global vision for dramatic reductions in embodied carbon across the built environment has been endorsed by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) with leading Australian companies also pledging their support. The post GBCA backs new global vision for net zero carbon by 2050 appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full…
Amazon and Global Optimism announced The Climate Pledge, a commitment to meet the Paris Agreement 10 years early. Amazon becomes the first signatory of this pledge. The Climate Pledge calls on signatories to be net zero carbon across their businesses by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Accord’s goal of 2050. Read Full Article Here…
By Lisa Cox NT’s Labor government says the territory’s vast solar resources can help it transition to zero net carbon emissions The Northern Territory government has set a target of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in a plan that says responding to climate change is “responsible economic strategy”.The NT’s Labor government’s draft climate…
By Sophie Vorrath Northern Territory backs massive investment in solar as part of goal to reach net zero emissions and create renewable export industry. The post NT backs massive solar push to reach zero emissions target appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Liam Stoker Low carbon technologies must focus their efforts on collaborating, rather than lobbying against each other if the UK’s net zero target is to be met, a BEIS representative has said. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: News – Solar Power Portal
By Liam Stoker Chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid has been slammed by the green economy for adding just £30 million to the government’s net zero budget, a mere 0.1% of what is expected to be needed. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: News – Solar Power Portal
By Tim Probert UK to publish net zero policies in autumn Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By Stephane Bilodeau Which countries are leading the net-zero race?Take a look at this Scorecard, Mapping #Netzero commitments around the world. Net-zero economies’ GDP were aggregated. It currently stands at $16.1 trillion — and it heads further north every week. This page is showing many ECIU graphics convey the accelerating momentum for net-zero globally. It’s…
By Andy Colthorpe The UK will need 20 million ‘mini power stations’ to reach its net zero energy goals, with the need to create a policy framework for technologies like solar PV and energy storage an immediate priority, a group convened in Britain’s parliament this week heard. Read Full Article Here For more great articles:…
By Charley Rattan Zero HourVancouver, Milan and Manchester have committed to an ambitious net zero agenda. They have recently been joined by Copenhagen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. I enclose the slides around which I recently presented in Central Manchester in the hope the wider energycentral community may find them of interest Click headline for full article…
By Robin Lancaster UK net zero goal ‘requires 263GW by 2050’ Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By Stephane Bilodeau Great exchanges between 2 stakeholders from different horizons in this #MakeTheFuture collaboration. Notably, on the question: What are the three things that the world needs to do to meet the #sustainability goals?First, the developed world needs to commit to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. And put the legal limits and…
By Nadja Skopljak The UK government has passed the law to bring all its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. The UK has become the first major economy to pass the net zero emissions law committing to end its… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other…
By Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent Treasury proposes rise from 5% to 20%, while the tax on coal will stay at lower rateHomes hoping to shrink their carbon footprints by installing a solar-battery system face a steep VAT increase from October under new laws proposed by HMRC.The Treasury put forward legislation on Monday to raise VAT…