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Decarbonisation is the process of reducing greenhouse gas emissions across business operations, energy systems and value chains to help mitigate climate change. For organisations, decarbonisation involves cutting emissions through measures such as improving energy efficiency, increasing the use of renewable energy, electrifying operations, reducing Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions, and developing long-term net zero strategies. It has become a central pillar of corporate sustainability, driven by regulation, investor expectations and climate commitments.
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A ‘much stronger’ focus on protecting and restoring nature is needed to ensure that the new FAO roadmap, which aims to align food systems with goals relating to 1.5C and zero hunger, is successful.
Environmental considerations are ‘weighing heavily’ in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) discussions at major firms, GlobalData has said, as…
The global market for zero-emission trucks is set to grow at a CAGR of 31% over the next decade, a new report from IDTechEx has said.
International cooperation agreements will only be effective in meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement if Global South countries are involved.
Decarbonising the built environment will be key to accelerating the path to net zero, with buildings currently accounting for 40% of global emissions.
The CEOs of major shipping companies have advocated for establishing an ‘end-date’ for newbuilds reliant solely on fossil fuels.
The transition to greener energy sources needs to be accelerated as quickly as possible.
Asian firms boast strong intentions when it comes to implementing decarbonisation measures in their businesses, but face a number of hurdles.
Private equity firms are ‘uniquely positioned’ to instigate change on a variety of sustainability topics, a new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found.