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Net zero

Youth climate activists in Taiwan demanding a net zero by 2050 commitment

Taiwan’s failure to clean up industry endangers its net zero pledge

Comment: Taiwan’s industry is responsible for more than half of its emissions but the government’s new climate policies have no specific plan to tackle them.

As 1.5C overshoot looms, a high-level commission will ask: what next?

As 1.5C overshoot looms, a high-level commission will ask: what next?

Fifteen former leaders and ministers are set to address sensitive questions on the role of CO2 removal and geoengineering in climate action

Canadian ex-minister Catherine McKenna named to head UN greenwash watchdog

Canadian ex-minister Catherine McKenna named to head UN greenwash watchdog

The group will promote real emissions reductions among cities, regions and businesses, rather than over-reliance on carbon offsets or carbon removal technology

Science Based Targets initiative kicks out oil companies, delays validation criteria

Science Based Targets initiative kicks out oil companies, delays validation criteria

The standard setter for corporate climate plans said accepting commitments from firms like Russian oil company Tatneft posed a “reputational risk”

Science Based Targets initiative accused of providing a 'platform for greenwashing'

Science Based Targets initiative accused of providing a ‘platform for greenwashing’

Nestlé, Ikea and Unilever are among brands the New Climate Institute found did not live up to the 1.5C-compatible label they’d been awarded

India strengthens climate targets, aiming for net zero by 2070

India strengthens climate targets, aiming for net zero by 2070

Narendra Modi upped India’s climate ambition while calling for more climate finance from developed countries

Australia is relying on offsets and future technology to meet 2050 net zero target

Australia is relying on offsets and future technology to meet 2050 net zero target

Scott Morrison has made a net zero pledge but with little detail on how to get there and no commitment to stronger emissions cuts this decade

Saudi Arabia pledges net zero by 2060, but no oil exit plan

Saudi Arabia pledges net zero by 2060, but no oil exit plan

Riyadh will invest $187 billion in climate action by 2030 but keep pumping oil and gas for decades, under a plan submitted to the UN

UK sets out economy-wide strategy to meet 2050 net zero goal

UK sets out economy-wide strategy to meet 2050 net zero goal

Analysts welcomed the plan days before the UK hosts the Cop26 summit but warned more public investments were needed to give it credibility

UAE sets net zero by 2050 target, promises renewable investments

UAE sets net zero by 2050 target, promises renewable investments

The oil-producing nation is planning to invest $163 billion in ‘clean and renewable’ energy over the next 30 years

Turkey ratifies the Paris Agreement after approving a 2053 net zero goal

Turkey ratifies the Paris Agreement after approving a 2053 net zero goal

Documents agreed by parliament included a declaration that Turkey would implement the climate treaty as a developing country, despite its developed nation status

What makes a good net zero target?

What makes a good net zero target?

More than a hundred countries have set or are considering net zero targets. Climate Action Tracker has ten tests to sort the green from the greenwash

“Run that dishwasher”: what net zero means for an appliance manufacturer

“Run that dishwasher”: what net zero means for an appliance manufacturer

Sponsored content: Whirlpool will use a combination of renewable energy, efficiency improvements, and carbon removal investments to reach its target

Nato considers net zero by 2050 target in move to green military operations

Nato considers net zero by 2050 target in move to green military operations

Joe Biden has put the hefty – and underreported – carbon footprint of tanks and fighter jets on the transatlantic security agenda

Tar sands companies aim for 'net zero' by 2050 - with no plan to extract less oil

Tar sands companies aim for ‘net zero’ by 2050 – with no plan to extract less oil

The alliance of Canadian oil producers makes no mention of winding down oil production, which modelling shows is necessary to achieve global climate goals

UK calls on Indonesia to set out roadmap to net zero emissions

UK calls on Indonesia to set out roadmap to net zero emissions

During a three-day visit to southeast Asia’s largest economy, Alok Sharma met with a host of ministers to discuss how to transition the nation from coal to renewables

Shell’s net zero plan will be judged on science, not spin

Shell’s net zero plan will be judged on science, not spin

Shell’s net zero plan is better seen as a defence of its core oil and gas business, which it is planning to expand, than a genuine energy transition

IEA: End fossil fuel expansion now for net zero energy emissions by 2050

IEA: End fossil fuel expansion now for net zero energy emissions by 2050

The International Energy Agency has mapped a path to net zero emissions for the first time – and it involves ending investment in new coal, oil and gas production today

Germany raises ambition to net zero by 2045 after landmark court ruling

Germany raises ambition to net zero by 2045 after landmark court ruling

A surprise plan to strengthen Germany’s emission targets reignites debate on quitting coal and pricing carbon ahead of September’s election

In defence of net zero - Climate Weekly

In defence of net zero – Climate Weekly

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