Bringing together top businesses, policymakers, educational organisations, unions, and campaigners to jointly explore how to bridge the skills gap faced by the net zero transition and maximise the job opportunities that will come with a 'green recovery'. The initiative is backed by a number of global blue chips, such as IKEA, BT Group and Ericsson, who have said they will step up efforts to help small businesses in their supply chains reach net-zero emissions. COP26 President and U.K. Business Secretary Alok Sharma urged more governments to follow suit and set their own net-zero goals. The UK's leading source of information for the green economy, delivering the latest news and in-depth analysis on green business and environmental issues. Apple Podcasts: Trials of the zero carbon HydroFLEX train kick off today in the Midlands as part of a government-backed project, Top figures from the leading banking group - formerly RBS - join BusinessGreen deputy editor Michael Holder to discuss NatWest's ambition to become a 'climate positive' bank by 2025, UK retailer raises the steaks with major plan to scale up vegan and vegetarian alternatives across its stores over the next five years, Green Home Retrofit Finance Principles spearheaded by Green Finance Institute aim to 'strengthen integrity of retrofit finance market', Leases signed by The Crown Estate take the UK's total offshore wind operational, construction, and planning pipeline to over 40GW, PM touts 'green industrial revolution' as fix for climate and Covid crises as he urges countries to step up climate efforts, Billionaire offers glimpse of EV firm's efforts to develop cheaper, more efficient battery cells at Tesla's AGM, Prime Minister to announce plans for joint UK-UN 'launchpad' event in December aimed at encouraging nations to enhance Paris Agreement commitments ahead of next year's COP26 Summit in Glasgow, In landmark pledge for climate action President Xi announces China will aim to peak CO2 before 2030 and deliver climate neutrality before 2060, Company to supply 190 turbines for project, each standing at almost 250 metres tall with a capacity of 13GW, Cornish Lithium Ltd announces preliminary results of geothermal sampling as it announces plans for further fundraising round, BeHydro joint venture claims its 1MW hydrogen-diesel motors can cut CO2 emissions by up to 85 per cent, But Japanese engineering giant promises to 'keep the lines of communication with government' on the future of the Wylfa and Oldbury sites, Climate action 100+ writes to CEOs of world's largest greenhouse gas emitting firms urging them to develop net zero-aligned business strategies, Britain's biggest business group urges government to fast track rollout of host of 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He occasionally writes for the Guardian newspaper and has also reported for BBC … Showcasing the best in transport innovation and technology for fleet operators and policy makers. Find James Murray's email address, contact information, LinkedIn, Twitter, other social media and more. If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in. ... At James T. Murray, III, CPA, LLC, a Semmes Certified Public Accounting firm, we focus on developing a strong, personal relationship with all our clients. With a growing number of countries also setting net-zero goals, the latest signatories to the Race to Zero program mean that a sizeable chunk of global GDP is covered by sweeping decarbonization goals in line with the targets set out in the Paris Agreement. "Through the Energy Transition Council and the U.K.'s ambitious climate finance commitments, I hope to drive the transition to cleaner energies, and I urge all businesses, cities and regions to join the Race to Zero coalition.". AA to roll out dedicated EV support, Claire O'Neill joins World Business Council for Sustainable Development, MPs and chemicals industry welcome extension of UK REACH deadlines.
A raft of new announcements are expected as part of New York Cimate Week, this year primarily being conducted across digital platforms as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The funding is designed to help developing countries more easily access innovative clean energy technologies to foster clean growth, focusing on key sectors such as industry, cooling, smart energy and storage. Most popular Podcast links: Zoom in on Net Zero - with National Grid's Nicola Shaw CBE, Global net-zero commitments double in less than a year, Zoom in on Net Zero - with Drax CCS head Karl Smyth, Zoom in on Net Zero - with Heathrow Airport's Matt Gorman, New Toronto Sign Unveiled - Respect Show to Indigenous and Black Communities, Zoom in on Net Zero - with Shell's Sinead Lynch, Zoom in on Net Zero - with Boston Consulting Group's Bas Sudmeijer, 'Effective today': Google vows to 'eliminate entire carbon legacy', Reports: Boris Johnson preps wave of net zero announcements, BP and Equinor team up for multi-billion dollar US offshore wind push, The green emergency service? The time for change is now. It's about needing more climate ambition and climate action now — in 2020.".