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Decarbonisation

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.

With COP30 just around the corner, ING analysts Gerben Hieminga and Coco Zhang have identified three areas of interest for corporate leaders from the annual climate change discussions.
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Three things corporate leaders should watch out for at COP30: ING

11 months ago11 months ago6 mins

With COP30 in Brazil just around the corner, ING analysts Gerben Hieminga and Coco Zhang have identified three areas of…

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Beauty firm Coty has announced that it reduced its total water withdrawal by 16% during its 2025 fiscal year, with the company on track to achieve a 25% reduction target by 2030, based on 2019 levels.
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Coty making progress on water reduction, decarbonisation targets

11 months ago11 months ago3 mins

Beauty firm Coty has announced that it reduced its total water withdrawal by 16% during its 2025 fiscal year, with…

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The Irish government has welcomed the publication of the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025, which will support the development and expansion of the country's electricity grid, as well as support its transition to a renewable future.
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Irish government welcomes bill to support development of electricity grid

11 months ago11 months ago4 mins

The Irish government has welcomed the publication of the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025, which will support the development and…

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Global banks are falling short on their climate commitments, with most making 'little progress' or 'weakened action' on addressing climate change, a new report by the TPI Global Climate Transition Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has found.
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Global banks ‘stalling’ on climate action, LSE report finds

11 months ago10 months ago4 mins

Global banks are falling short on their climate commitments, with most making ‘little progress’ or ‘weakened action’ on addressing climate…

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H&M Group's Ulrika Leverenz on enhancing transparency in the fashion supply chain
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H&M Group’s Ulrika Leverenz on enhancing transparency in the fashion supply chain

11 months ago7 months ago13 mins

Ulrika Leverenz has headed up the green investment arm of fashion giant H&M Group, which oversees the advancement of the…

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Industrial decarbonisation at scale – a vision for the future
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Industrial decarbonisation at scale – a vision for the future

12 months ago10 months ago7 mins

Op-ed by Matti Lievonen, CEO, EcoCeres. As the global community rallies to meet ambitious carbon-neutral targets by 2050, transformative regulations…

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced that discussions on a proposed Net Zero Framework for global shipping will be adjourned for a year.
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IMO postpones discussions on Net Zero Framework for a year

12 months ago10 months ago4 mins

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced that discussions on a proposed Net Zero Framework for global shipping will be…

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Fossil fuels likely to retain a ‘large share’ of the energy mix beyond 2050: McKinsey

12 months ago12 months ago4 mins

A new report by McKinsey has suggested that fossil fuels are projected to retain a ‘large share’ of the global…

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Malaysian pension fund Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan), or KWAP, has launched the country's first climate-focused investment fund, with a target deployment of RM2 billion (€406 million).
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Malaysia’s KWAP launches country’s first climate-focused investment fund

12 months ago11 months ago3 mins

Malaysian pension fund Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan), or KWAP, has launched the country’s first climate-focused investment fund, with a target…

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European airline CEOs have said that the EU's decision to implement sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates, as outlined in the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP), will not necessarily create a functioning SAF market.
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Implementing SAF mandates ‘does not create a functioning market’

12 months ago12 months ago4 mins

European airline CEOs have said that the EU’s decision to implement sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates, as outlined in the…

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Poster announcing Decarbon 2027: Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Congress, with abstract glassy bubbles at the bottom.

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INTERVIEWS

Ambition Into Action – Holger Robrecht, Senior Advisor for Policy & Advocacy, ICLEI Europe.
Ambition Into Action – Sibbe Krol, Director of Sustainability, Bloom & Wild Group
4NML’s Anya Oleynik on making animals beneficiaries of luxury fashion
Ambition Into Action – Tricia Croasdell, Global CEO, World Animal Protection
Food businesses must tackle carbon, waste and supply-chain inequality

Banner for the Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Congress (Feb 15–16, 2027, Berlin) with a dark background and abstract ribbon artwork.

EXPLAINERS

The UK is paying to invent the bioeconomy, but letting other countries keep it
‘Carbon neutral’ banned in the EU? What businesses need to know
Is your financial materiality process half-baked?
Sustainable products in 2026: strategic advantage or commercial burden?
Keeping quiet is not a sustainable strategy

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