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WRI looks at what it will take to bring temperatures back to 1.5°C this century

WRI looks at what it will take to bring temperatures back to 1.5°C this century

Reaching net zero emissions by mid century is a cornerstone of the Paris Agreement, but UNEP’s new Limiting Overshoot report warns the world will exceed 1.5°C of warming – making clear that achieving net zero is no longer enough to keep the Agreement’s temperature goal within reach.

09 October 2026

SBTi Services service to help companies understand their readiness for the corporate net zero standard version 2.0

SBTi Services service to help companies understand their readiness for the corporate net zero standard version 2.0

New Readiness Assessment Service for companies with validated targets under any previous version of the SBTi corporate criteria.

03 August 2026

Mobile operators share sustained progress on operational emissions – but targets will depend on renewables access

Mobile operators share sustained progress on operational emissions – but targets will depend on renewables access

"Access to renewable energy remains one of the biggest factors determining how quickly operators can decarbonise."

14 July 2026

HSS ProService Head of Sustainability Matt Adams on why sustainability leaders need to stop chasing perfect data

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HSS ProService Head of Sustainability Matt Adams on why sustainability leaders need to stop chasing perfect data

"Nothing is perfect in the ESG world. You start with what you've got and evolve it."

24 June 2026

SBTi publishes final Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0

SBTi publishes final Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0

Voluntary carbon removals "shall not be counted toward target progress".

12 June 2026

Clean industry investment doubles to US$43bn

Clean industry investment doubles to US$43bn

“Clean industry is rising because the world has changed."

08 June 2026

Climate TRACE Q1 data suggests global emissions are finally declining in 2026

Climate TRACE Q1 data suggests global emissions are finally declining in 2026

Manufacturing emissions dropped by 1.3% year on year in March.

29 May 2026

IMO chief urges multilateral cooperation as shipping climate talks reopen

IMO chief urges multilateral cooperation as shipping climate talks reopen

“There is no reason to repeat what happened last October."

28 April 2026

Businesses adjust climate communications but continue to see net zero as opportunity

Businesses adjust climate communications but continue to see net zero as opportunity

"The next step is to bridge the gap between ambition and action through climate risk adaptation measures."

14 April 2026

Net zero is not an ideology. It is economics.

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Net zero is not an ideology. It is economics.

The question 'Can we afford net zero?' is the wrong one.

Lamé Verre, The Crown Estate

Lamé Verre, The Crown Estate

01 April 2026

UK built environment sector launches Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

UK built environment sector launches Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

This is the first agreed methodology to define what net zero carbon means for the building sector.

12 March 2026

Making decarbonisation an asset management strategy: Lessons from CSO Futures’ net zero economics webinar

Making decarbonisation an asset management strategy: Lessons from CSO Futures’ net zero economics webinar

“Net zero is infrastructure. Everything about it means you've got to put a spade in the ground."

03 March 2026