A business news platform with a sustainable focus. Featuring the latest sustainability news and ESG insight, viewed through a business lens.
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.
SustainabilityOnline covers the latest developments in decarbonisation, including corporate climate strategies, emissions reduction initiatives, renewable energy, low-carbon technologies, climate transition planning and evolving sustainability regulations. We explore how organisations are reducing operational and value chain emissions, improving carbon accounting, adopting reporting technology, strengthening climate disclosures and integrating decarbonisation into wider business strategy. We also examine developments in net zero planning, sustainable finance, industrial decarbonisation, supply chain transformation and corporate sustainability reporting.
Related topics: decarbonisation, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon reduction, net zero, climate transition planning, renewable energy, energy efficiency, Scope 1 emissions, Scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, carbon accounting, climate disclosure, sustainable finance, low-carbon technologies, supply chain decarbonisation, corporate sustainability and ESG reporting.
The decarbonisation of the global shipping industry will require coordinated action across regulation, infrastructure, shipyards, financing and commercial incentives throughout…
Corporate carbon accounting practices are ‘failing’ to support effective decarbonisation, a peer-reviewed academic paper supported by Cambridge-based climate technology company…
Op-ed by Dr Tara Garraty, senior scientist and biodiversity lead, Tunley Environmental. As the world continues to discuss efforts to…
As one of the world’s largest real estate service providers, Savills provides insights and advice to individuals, businesses, and investors…
Container shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has expanded its partnership with maritime asset owner Seaspan, on an initiative to…
Op-ed by Alastair Collier, chief R&D officer of A Healthier Earth, the R&D subsidiary of Pure Data Centres Group. For…
Following the EU’s decision to extend the remit of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to cover imports of carbon-intensive…
SustainabilityOnline recently published its inaugural ‘Ambition Into Action’ report, featuring interviews with senior leaders about how they are turning sustainability vision into business…
While oil and gas firms are continuing to invest in renewable energy, their investment strategies are likely to ‘remain cautious’…
BNP Paribas Asset Management has called for more investment capital to be directed towards ‘transition finance’ for hard-to-abate industries such…