Tag: Carbon Trust

TransitionZero to partner on the Carbon Trust’s Greenprint initiative – a systems level approach to decarbonising emerging and developing economies

Stuart Mitchell

The Carbon Trust and TransitionZero have announced today they will be partnering on Greenprint, a new initiative designed to help governments in developing economies and emerging markets deliver secure, affordable, and fully decarbonised power systems by 2050.   Drawing on the Carbon Trust’s expertise in global energy sector decarbonisation and TransitionZero’s energy system modelling software and data, the pilot phase of Greenprint will set out a plan for a country to transition to clean power, while realising the strong socioeconomic benefits that come with a renewables-led energy system. The learnings…

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Gbolahan Faleye appointed as new Non-Executive Director on the Carbon Trust’s board

Stuart Mitchell

We are delighted to announce that we have appointed Gbolahan Faleye as a Non-Executive Director on the Carbon Trust’s board. With a wealth of experience spanning the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, Gbolahan has been instrumental in mobilizing resources for critical initiatives, including programmes to support African governments and multi-lateral agencies in their COVID-19 response and vaccine rollout, as well as building strategic partnerships to deliver impact. Through his leadership at the Tony Blair Institute, Gbolahan has positioned them as a partner of choice for major global donors and the…

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Transformational change needed to address supermarkets’ farm to fork climate impact, with only four of top 10 setting Net Zero targets

Stuart Mitchell

The world’s ten largest supermarkets are all making progress on reducing the climate impact of their own operations, but transformational change and increased collaboration in the sector is needed to address the 90% of emissions linked with their supply chains, according to a new report from the Carbon Trust. ‘Big changes in store: How can the global supermarket sector accelerate to Net Zero?‘ takes stock of Net Zero progress of the world’s top 10 biggest supermarkets by revenue. Using the Carbon Trust’s Net Zero Sector Assessment tool, it looks at…

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Transformational change needed to address supermarkets’ farm to fork climate impact, with only four of top 10 setting Net Zero targets

Stuart Mitchell

The world’s ten largest supermarkets are all making progress on reducing the climate impact of their own operations, but transformational change and increased collaboration in the sector is needed to address the 90% of emissions linked with their supply chains, according to a new report from the Carbon Trust.  “Big changes in store: How can the global supermarket sector accelerate to Net Zero?” takes stock of Net Zero progress of the world’s top 10 biggest supermarkets by revenue. Using the Carbon Trust’s Net Zero Sector Assessment tool, it looks at seven key…

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New product directory gives clear access to carbon reduction claims from leading brands

Stuart Mitchell

An online directory of products bearing the Carbon Trust label has been launched recently, making it easier than ever for climate-conscious consumers to access verified evidence on carbon reduction claims made by leading brands.  Through the new online directory, consumers can now find additional information about the claims made on-pack with the Carbon Trust label. These labels have been helping to inform consumers about the emissions created by the products they are purchasing since they were launched in 2007.  Nescafé, Dyson and San Pellegrino are among the first brands to…

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