Tag: Net Zero

ESO publishes Pathway to 2030 – major step to deliver 50GW of offshore wind by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

The ESO, Great Britain’s electricity system operator, has published Pathway to 2030 including the Holistic Network Design – a single, integrated approach to support large scale delivery of electricity from offshore wind for the nation. The HND represents one of the largest investment plans in critical electricity transmission networks since the 1950s and 60s. The publication will help ensure the nation’s electricity network meets growing consumer demand, while responding to Government ambitions for 50GW of offshore wind by 2030 and enabling the transition to net zero. By considering future offshore…

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NHS on course to achieve net zero carbon status by 2040, aided by NHS Property Services ambitious Green Plan

Stuart Mitchell

NHS Property Services (NHSPS) publishes three-year Green Plan focusing on decarbonising the NHS estate, supporting customers in their transition to net zero, and helping the NHS adapt to mitigate the impact of climate change. This plan is part of the organisation’s ‘Delivering a Greener NHS’ programme, which aims to achieve NHS England’s ambition for a net zero carbon NHS by 2040. The drive follows initial efforts to reduce NHS impact on the environment, with 99% NHSPS waste now diverted from landfill. NHS Property Services today announced the publication of its…

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ExxonMobil announces ambition for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

Stuart Mitchell

ExxonMobil has announced its ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions for operated assets by 2050, backed by a comprehensive approach to develop detailed emission-reduction roadmaps for major facilities and assets. The net-zero ambition is contained in the company’s Advancing Climate Solutions – 2022 Progress Report, formerly known as the Energy & Carbon Summary. The net-zero aspiration applies to Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions and builds on ExxonMobil’s 2030 emission-reduction plans, which include net-zero emissions for Permian Basin operations and ongoing investments in lower-emission solutions in…

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Royal Mail pledges net zero by 2040 and sets ambitious new 50gco2e parcel target – the same as making a cuppa

Stuart Mitchell

Royal Mail has launched an ambitious new environment plan, which includes a long-term target to reduce its average carbon emissions per parcel it delivers in the UK from 205gCO2e today to 50gCO2e. That’s about the same carbon emissions as making a cup of tea with milk. The company has also brought forward its Net Zero target by 10 years to 2040 and is committing to near term emissions targets in line with climate science*, reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2025/26 and Scope 3…

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Up to 4 million small businesses have no plans for net zero transition

Stuart Mitchell

New research from Lloyds Bank Business found that over three-quarters (77%) of small businesses do not have – or are unsure of – their business strategy to reduce their carbon footprint in the next three years.  With over 5.5 million small businesses in the UK this could equate to more than 4.2 million having no plan on how they will contribute to a more sustainable future. Small business owners and managers said a lack of knowledge (34%), finance (25%) and time (25%) were the main blockers to having a defined…

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