Net Zero

“Net zero” means achieving a state where the greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted do not exceed the gases being removed from the atmosphere so that the overall balance is zero.

Essential news articles covering climate change, net zero and carbon emissions from the writers of Energy Advice Hub.

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bp has published a new strategy - to cut oil and gas production, as it pivots from being an international oil company to an “integrated energy company”.

bp to cut oil and gas production by 40% as it shifts towards net...

bp to cut oil and gas production by 40% as it shifts towards net zero bp has published a new strategy to reshape its business...
Carbon insetting is nowhere near as well known as carbon offsetting, yet for many businesses it is the missing part of their net zero strategy.

Carbon insetting: can it help your business get to net zero?

Carbon insetting: can it help your business get to net zero? Carbon insetting is nowhere near as well known as carbon offsetting, yet for many...
BEIS: ESOS audit recommendations should be publicly available - business should be required to demonstrate that they've acted on energy-saving opportunities

Firms should be made to act on ESOS audit recommendations, says BEIS

Firms should be made to act on ESOS audit recommendations, says BEIS The UK stands no chance of meeting its emissions reduction targets unless the...
Ministers must take the opportunity to turn the COVID-19 crisis into a defining moment in the fight to meet net zero challenge, the CCC has said.

Urgent steps must be taken to meet net zero challenge, say government climate advisers

Urgent steps must be taken to meet net zero challenge, say government climate advisers Ministers must seize the opportunity to turn the COVID-19 crisis into...
Hundreds of homes and buildings across South Wales are set to benefit from a million-pound government boost for low carbon heat projects

£8 million boost for low carbon heat projects in South Wales

£8 million boost for low carbon heat projects in South Wales Hundreds of homes and buildings across South Wales are set to benefit from an...
The CCC has warned that net zero target by 2050 is only credible if policies are introduced to match. How is the UK doing on these policy areas?

The UK is on track to miss its net zero target. How do we...

The UK is on track to miss its net zero target. How do we get there? “This is Thermopylae. This is Agincourt. This is Dunkirk....
As we enter 2020, the Energy Advice Hub looks back at the climate events and low carbon year that drove the last 12 months.

2019: the low carbon year that was

2019: the low carbon year that was As we enter 2020, the Hub looks back at the climate events that drove the last 12 months. Greta...
The Energy Advice Hub gives you a side-by-side comparison of where 8 UK political parties stand on the different aspects of climate change policy.

Election roundup: we compare the parties’ manifesto promises on carbon, energy and the climate.

Election roundup: we compare the parties’ manifesto promises on carbon, energy and the climate. With just a couple of days to go until the election,...
Environment Bill: The Government is calling it a landmark Bill to tackle the biggest environmental priorities of our time.

Environment Bill: what business needs to know

Environment Bill: what business needs to know The Government is calling it a landmark Bill to tackle the biggest environmental priorities of our time. But...
At the end of May, the EU set out its ‘green’ recovery plan, to rebuild its economy on greener lines post Covid-19. Should the rest of the world follow?

The EU’s economic recovery plan has been released. Is it really a marker for...

The EU's economic recovery plan has been released. Is it really a marker for the rest of the world to follow? At the end of...

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