Tag: Carbon Trust

High-growth businesses can – and should – lead on Net Zero with support from target-setting standards and government policy

Stuart Mitchell

High-growth companies have a major role in leading the Net Zero transition but need enabling conditions to do so, including supportive government policy and updated target setting standards, according to the Grow to Zero report from the Carbon Trust Economic growth and business’s financial success don’t have to come at the expense of climate action – Grow to Zero calls for high-growth businesses to break the link between growth and rising emissions, a critical step to limiting global temperature rises to 1.5C. We must not lose focus on this, particularly…

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FASTA programme launched to scale technologies that make farming part of the climate solution

Stuart Mitchell

FASTA – a pioneering programme backed by the UK Agri-Tech Centre and delivered in partnership with the Carbon Trust launched recently to help UK-based innovators scale the technologies needed to support sustainable farming in the UK. Developed in collaboration with key industry stakeholders, FASTA aims to accelerate the adoption of Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems which are vital for credible sustainability claims, can unlock finance and drive measurable progress toward Net Zero. With agriculture contributing around 10% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the UK, MRV is vital to…

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New joint industry project to standardise offshore wind geospatial data management kicks off

Stuart Mitchell

The Carbon Trust has announced the launch of the Unison Project, which will develop a standardised offshore wind data model to support safer, faster and more cost-effective construction of offshore wind farms. The Unison Project is led by a consortium of 12 major offshore wind developers and industry stakeholders and will be delivered by the Carbon Trust. The rapid expansion of the offshore wind industry has led to a surge in demand for geospatial data services that support offshore site development, with a growing number of contractors and developers producing…

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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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