Tag: Net Zero

O2 set to become UK’s first net zero mobile network

Stuart Mitchell

O2, the UK’s No.1 network, plans to reduce carbon emissions across its business by 2025, giving UK consumers and businesses a mobile network where calls, texts and data are powered by cleaner, greener energy. This builds on the journey started in 2008, when O2 signed renewable energy across sites where it pays the bill. The UK network will also implement more ambitious carbon reduction targets within its supply chain. O2 will work with its suppliers, including handset manufacturers, to target emission reduction across its supply chain by 30% in the…

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BP sets ambition for net zero by 2050, fundamentally changing organisation to deliver

Stuart Mitchell

BP has set a new ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and to help the world get to net zero. The ambition is supported by ten aims:  Five aims to get BP to net zero: Net zero across BP’s operations on an absolute basis by 2050 or sooner.  Net zero on carbon in BP’s oil and gas production on an absolute basis by 2050 or sooner. 50% cut in the carbon intensity of products BP sells by 2050 or sooner. Install methane measurement at all…

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New report calls for energy ‘sea change’ to achieve UK Net Zero

Stuart Mitchell

A new report by global engineering firm Atkins has highlighted that the government’s Net Zero 2050 target won’t be achieved without substantial changes to the UK’s energy mix and significant public and private sector investment. Engineering Net Zero highlights the major challenges of creating significant capacity in carbon capture and storage, nuclear, wind and hydrogen energy generation. It examines how policy makers and industry need to urgently resolve a number of technical and commercial challenges associated with decarbonising the economy. To achieve Net Zero the UK needs a four-fold increase…

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ScottishPower pledges to make Glasgow UK’s first net zero city

Stuart Mitchell

ScottishPower, along with Glasgow City Council, today revealed a bold new vision to transform Glasgow into the UK’s first ‘Net Zero’ city. With Scotland having set itself a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2045, the two organisations will start work on a range of programmes to ensure the country’s largest city reaches this target first.  Glasgow has already established the first Low Emission Zone outside of London, while the UK’s biggest onshore wind farm, Whitelee, which is owned by ScottishPower, is on the outskirts of the city. The focus will now turn to other parts of Glasgow’s economy that…

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