Author: Stuart Mitchell

Asian adoption of CCS could see huge emissions rise – report

Stuart Mitchell

Asian countries are considering carbon capture and storage (CCS) to address fossil fuel emissions, which could create a “considerable and unnecessary risk” not only to the Paris Agreement, but also to their own economies, according to a report released recently by global science and policy institute Climate Analytics. If they were to fully embrace this risky technology, this could lead to an extra 25 billion tonnes of emissions by 2050. The analysis assessed the current pipeline and prospective future deployment of CCS in Asia and some of its largest and/or…

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SBTi Opens Consultation on Urgent Updates to Forest, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG) Criteria

Stuart Mitchell

The Forest, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG) sector is both high-impact and highly impacted by climate change, making it central to the net-zero transformation. FLAG activities account for almost a quarter of global emissions. At the same time, the sector loses around $123 billion dollars each year due to natural disasters—equivalent to 5% of global agricultural GDP. By setting science-based targets in line with the SBTi’s FLAG Guidance and defining appropriate decarbonization strategies, companies can help stabilize the climate and preserve the land on which their business depends. As part of…

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The world’s first International Standard dedicated to helping organizations take action on biodiversity launched in Rwanda

Stuart Mitchell

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has launched the world’s first International Standard dedicated to supporting organizations globally to take action on biodiversity, during its Annual Meeting 2025 (AM25) in Kigali, Rwanda.  ISO 17298: Biodiversity for organizations – Guidelines and Requirements is a new standard providing, for the first time, a practical, scalable framework to help organizations assess their biodiversity impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities.   Biodiversity – the variety of life on Earth – is essential to the health of ecosystems, economies, and communities. As nature loss accelerates, ISO’s new…

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First UK-accredited carbon accounting training courses set to launch

Stuart Mitchell

The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) has launched a new course specification for carbon accounting, allowing training providers to develop and run accredited courses for the first time – supporting efforts to prevent greenwashing and underpin trust in the net-zero transition. With hundreds of thousands of businesses globally expected to face mandatory carbon reporting in the coming years – the lack of professional standards for carbon accountants has prompted ISEP and the Carbon Accounting Alliance to develop an independent Register of Carbon Accountants and Auditors (RCAA) – which is due to…

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Ecotricity to power AEG’s The O2 Arena

Stuart Mitchell

Ecotricity are delighted to announce a landmark agreement with AEG Europe, which will see their UK venues including London’s iconic The O2 Arena powered by deep green energy from Ecotricity. As well as supplying energy to The O2, we will also be powering indigo at The O2, Eventim Apollo, Watford Colosseum and University of Wolverhampton at The Halls as part of the agreement. The agreement sets a new standard for energy provision across the live entertainment sector. The new supply agreement combines Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with a 100% renewable…

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