Zero Carbon AcademyThe European retail sector contributes 40% of total EU emissions, but only 5% of these are in the…With retail’s climate impact considerable and only a small amount of it within direct control of individual organisations, external and…Nov 8, 2022Nov 8, 2022
Zero Carbon AcademyPlastic pollution could give rise to substantial liability claims against corporations, a new study…Increasing scientific evidence of plastic’s harmful impacts could result in significant liability claims against the petrochemical…Nov 4, 2022Nov 4, 2022
Zero Carbon AcademyGreen skills are missing as the world looks to transition towards a net zero economyWith a gap between the supply of green talent and the demand for green skills, there may never have been a better time to think about…Nov 4, 2022Nov 4, 2022
Zero Carbon AcademyThe Zero Carbon Academy news tracker lends its insights to the build-up of COP27 and looks back at…COP27 will address some of the same themes as COP26, but how has perception changed since the last major climate conference? The ZCA news…Nov 1, 2022Nov 1, 2022
Zero Carbon AcademyA report from the House of Lords highlights the vital role of behavioural change in the pursuit of…The Environment and Climate Change Committee has called for more to be done to encourage behavioural change in the pursuit of net zero, but…Oct 28, 2022Oct 28, 2022
Zero Carbon AcademyReports suggest that EU countries are considering scrapping target of 45% renewable energy by 2030With the European Parliament approving a 45% renewable energy target for 2030 last month, EURACTIV reports that EU countries are now…Oct 27, 2022Oct 27, 2022
Zero Carbon AcademyThe UK’s Climate Change Committee release a report of recommendations to ensure that voluntary…With the carbon credit market booming between 2020 and 2021, questions of integrity and permanence are on the mind of activists and…Oct 26, 2022Oct 26, 2022
Zero Carbon AcademyEnergy executives fear UK will fail to meet its 2030 renewables capacity goalsAs concern grows that a proposed revenue cap could hamper growth in the United Kingdom’s renewables sector, a separate study finds energy…Oct 25, 2022Oct 25, 2022
Zero Carbon AcademyJohn Lewis Partnership wants to significantly reduce its impact on the environment, reveals its…The parent company of Waitrose and John Lewis has announced its ‘Plan for Nature’, detailing measures which it hopes will cut emissions and…Oct 21, 2022Oct 21, 2022
Zero Carbon Academy193 countries commit to the UN International Civil Aviation Organisation’s long-term aspirational…Globally, many leaders have hailed the new UN agreement for net zero aviation emissions as an “historic” step, but it is not without…Oct 20, 2022Oct 20, 2022
