Only 'relatively minor' changes are needed to cut UK's greenhouse gas
3 years, 7 months ago

Only 'relatively minor' changes are needed to cut UK's greenhouse gas

Daily Mail  

Small changes to lifestyle habits such as eating less red meat and walking more are all that is needed to cut the UK's greenhouse gas to net zero by 2050, a report claims. Small changes to lifestyle habits such as eating less red meat and walking more is all that needed to cut the UK's greenhouse gas to net zero by 2050, a report claims Over the next 15 years the amount of emissions savings reliant on behaviour changes will increase dramatically compared to between 2009 and 2019 Most people believe we should reduce meat and dairy from our diet, walk more and limit how much we fly in order to reduce climate change WHAT IS NET ZERO? A Climate Change Committee report, published last December, said reaching net zero would be 'capital-intensive, with increased upfront spending', and require dramatic lifestyle changes including less driving and fewer flights. One of the surveys used to feed into the report found that most people disagree we're doing enough to tackle climate change The new study by The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change found that small adjustments to lifestyles would be enough to meet the net zero emissions goal SIX KEY BEHAVIOUR CHANGES REQUIRED FOR NET ZERO Install low-carbon heating and energy-efficiency measures Reducing waste to landfill through reduced consumption/increased reuse and recycling Increased walking, cycling, public transport in place of car usage Purchase/use zero-emissions vehicle Reduce international travel and domestic flights Reduced meat and dairy consumption 'If the government’s targets are to be achieved, voters will need to act.

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The world is “miles short” of its target to limit climate change, UN reports
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The world is “miles short” of its target to limit climate change, UN reports

Salon  

For the world to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 200 countries who signed the Paris climate agreement must hit a target of 43% reduction by 2030. Yet according to a recent report by the United Nations agency tasked with tackling global warming, the planet is currently on track to just hit a measly 2.6% reduction in carbon emissions. …

6 easy ways to nudge yourself closer to a net zero lifestyle
8 months, 2 weeks ago

6 easy ways to nudge yourself closer to a net zero lifestyle

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “That’s why you should think about installing smart temperature controls for both heating and cooling to help save money …

Countries’ carbon removal plans not enough for 1.5C warming limit, study warns
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Countries’ carbon removal plans not enough for 1.5C warming limit, study warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scientists have taken the UN’s approach of assessing the “emissions gap” between national climate protection plans and what is …

Labour’s net zero plans ‘will cost £116 billion’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour’s net zero plans ‘will cost £116 billion’

The Telegraph  

Labour’s plans to reach net zero will cost £116 billion, new analysis has revealed. Analysis by Aurora Energy Research, founded by academics from the University of Oxford, for Policy Exchange, found that decarbonising the UK’s power grid by 2030 would cost £116 billion over the next 11 years. Bim Afolami, a Treasury minister, said Monday’s report showed that Sir Keir’s …

Britain to miss net zero target despite billions of investment, warn analysts
1 year, 1 month ago

Britain to miss net zero target despite billions of investment, warn analysts

The Telegraph  

Britain will still depend on oil and gas for a third of its energy in its net zero target year of 2050 despite billions of pounds of investment, according to a report from leading energy analysts. The UK is massively behind schedule with its plans for offshore wind farms, nuclear power stations, solar farms and other low carbon energy sources …

What will happen to the world once we reach net-zero?
1 year, 3 months ago

What will happen to the world once we reach net-zero?

The Hindu  

Humanity’s emissions of greenhouse gases have caused rapid global warming at a rate unprecedented in at least the past 2,000 years. To avoid reaching unsafe global temperatures, climate scientists have concluded we can’t prevent continued global warming without reaching a state of net zero CO₂ emissions. The urgency of reaching net zero CO₂ emissions has sparked the use of state-of-the-art …

Net zero policy changes to cost drivers and renters more money, say advisers
1 year, 5 months ago

Net zero policy changes to cost drivers and renters more money, say advisers

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Around a fifth of the required emissions reductions to 2030 are covered by plans that we assess as insufficient …

Rishi Sunak's own climate advisers say his net zero rollback will cost people more
1 year, 5 months ago

Rishi Sunak's own climate advisers say his net zero rollback will cost people more

The Telegraph  

Household energy bills could be higher as a result of the Government’s rollback of net zero policies, its own climate change advisers have said. A Government spokesman said: “We are taking a fairer and more pragmatic approach to meeting net zero that eases burdens on families – saving households up to £15,000 on upfront costs to upgrade their homes.” ‘UK’s …

Putting off decarbonisation makes achieving net zero harder, says IPCC chief
1 year, 5 months ago

Putting off decarbonisation makes achieving net zero harder, says IPCC chief

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The path by which you get to net zero matters - if you put it …

What Sunak’s net zero U-turn means for the UK’s climate goals
1 year, 6 months ago

What Sunak’s net zero U-turn means for the UK’s climate goals

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said these measures imposed “unacceptable costs” on ordinary people, a claim climate experts strongly refute, and said the …

The UK Is Burning Climate Pledges to Fuel a Culture War
55 years, 2 months ago

The UK Is Burning Climate Pledges to Fuel a Culture War

Wired  

The UK government has taken the unusual step of scaling back major climate commitments, despite widespread pushback from scientists, businesses, and lawmakers across the political divide. In a speech today, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the UK would push back deadlines for the planned phaseout of gas-powered vehicles, ending fossil-fuel heating in homes not connected to the natural-gas grid, and …

What is net zero and how will it affect the public?
1 year, 6 months ago

What is net zero and how will it affect the public?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Prime Minister has announced a set of delays to key climate policies designed to …

I’m finally saying what I’ve been told not to say about climate change
1 year, 6 months ago

I’m finally saying what I’ve been told not to say about climate change

The Independent  

For more than three decades I have asked environmentalists if they are optimistic about tackling these vast problems: climate change, ocean acidification, nutrification of the seas, persistent chemicals, plastic waste, biodiversity, antibiotic resistance. The UN’s Antonio Guterres has warned that rich nations such as the UK should aim for net zero by 2040 rather than 2050, and many scientists say …

How the UK’s net zero pledges compare to other decarbonising countries
1 year, 6 months ago

How the UK’s net zero pledges compare to other decarbonising countries

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 70 countries including the UK, US, EU and China have targets to …

Sunak announces U-turn on several UK net zero policies
1 year, 6 months ago

Sunak announces U-turn on several UK net zero policies

Al Jazeera  

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushes back the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK from 2030 to 2035. The UK will water down policies aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and instead pursue a “pragmatic” approach to hitting the target, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. ‘I believe in net …

UK path to net zero ‘at risk unless Government prioritises public engagement’
1 year, 6 months ago

UK path to net zero ‘at risk unless Government prioritises public engagement’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The time to start driving this is now Rachael Orr, Climate Outreach In a report published on Tuesday the …

UK failing to meet net zero targets, government’s own climate watchdog warns
1 year, 8 months ago

UK failing to meet net zero targets, government’s own climate watchdog warns

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government’s own climate watchdog has said it is losing confidence …

More companies setting 'net-zero' climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says
1 year, 9 months ago

More companies setting 'net-zero' climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says

The Hindu  

A growing number of companies are pledging to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to "net zero" as part of global efforts to tackle climate change, but that goal is rarely supported by a credible plan, according to a report published Monday. While 149 countries have such targets, up from 124 in late 2020, the number of publicly listed corporations aiming …

More companies setting 'net-zero' climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says
1 year, 9 months ago

More companies setting 'net-zero' climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A growing number of companies …

More companies setting ‘net-zero’ climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says
1 year, 9 months ago

More companies setting ‘net-zero’ climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says

Associated Press  

BONN, Germany — A growing number of companies are pledging to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to " net zero " as part of global efforts to tackle climate change, but that goal is rarely supported by a credible plan, according to a report published Monday. Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority last week censured Spanish oil and gas company Repsol for …

If you think net zero is expensive, wait until you see the cost of the climate crisis
1 year, 11 months ago

If you think net zero is expensive, wait until you see the cost of the climate crisis

The Independent  

Going green will “destroy our economy” – at least, according to some commentary in recent days. However, Britain’s largest asset manager – which is well-informed on the economic impacts of rising sea levels, droughts, bad harvests, floods and other extreme weather events – makes clear in a report that cost will be reduced if we act to address the cause …

Powering Up Britain: All we know about the government’s new net zero plan
1 year, 11 months ago

Powering Up Britain: All we know about the government’s new net zero plan

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK has set out new net zero plans to boost energy security and reduce …

What’s been achieved since Cop26 and what hasn’t?
2 years, 4 months ago

What’s been achieved since Cop26 and what hasn’t?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The downward trend in emissions expected by 2030 shows that nations have made some progress this year,” said Simon …

UK well off track to meet 2030s carbon-cutting goals, official figures project
2 years, 4 months ago

UK well off track to meet 2030s carbon-cutting goals, official figures project

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the light of the new data, senior climate lawyer for environmental law charity Sam Hunter Jones said: “These …

Why the government’s Jet Zero strategy for ‘guilt-free flights’ is an absolute farce
2 years, 8 months ago

Why the government’s Jet Zero strategy for ‘guilt-free flights’ is an absolute farce

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There’s an exquisite kind of irony in the government releasing its “Jet Zero” strategy, outlining how …

The government risks failing to deliver net zero
2 years, 8 months ago

The government risks failing to deliver net zero

The Independent  

It does not look good. “Across the board there are serious gaps,” Climate Change Chairman, Lord Deben, said in a briefing on the government’s progress toward net zero on Wednesday. “Under the present proposals we don’t believe that you can reach the statutory, the legal, targets which we need to reach.” The committee, which was set up under the 2008 …

‘Major failures’ in govt plans to meet net zero climate goals, says advisory body
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Major failures’ in govt plans to meet net zero climate goals, says advisory body

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Major failures” in the government’s delivery of plans to meet UK climate goals means it …

UK 'net zero' plan to remove CO2 from atmosphere relies on burning 120 million trees, report claims
2 years, 9 months ago

UK 'net zero' plan to remove CO2 from atmosphere relies on burning 120 million trees, report claims

Daily Mail  

The UK government's plan to reach 'net zero' by 2050 by removing carbon from the atmosphere relies on burning the equivalent of almost 120 million trees a year, a new report claims. The government's Net Zero Strategy aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and relies heavily on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage. Following the launch of the …

Slashing carbon dioxide emissions isn't enough to avert catastrophic climate change, study warns
2 years, 9 months ago

Slashing carbon dioxide emissions isn't enough to avert catastrophic climate change, study warns

Daily Mail  

In the fight against global warming, the importance of slashing our carbon dioxide emissions is regularly hammered home. Instead, researchers from Georgetown University say that strategies to avert catastrophic climate change should also focus on reducing other 'largely neglected' pollutants including methane, ground-level ozone smog, and nitrous oxide. Researchers from Georgetown University say that strategies to avert catastrophic climate change …

Net zero could help communities lacking investment, think tank says
2 years, 10 months ago

Net zero could help communities lacking investment, think tank says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Government’s plans to invest in a net-zero future could help “level up” the country …

Bad news for Nigel Farage as research finds net zero ‘overwhelmingly popular’
2 years, 10 months ago

Bad news for Nigel Farage as research finds net zero ‘overwhelmingly popular’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government’s pledge to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is “overwhelmingly popular,” according …

Reducing carbon emissions will not harm economic growth, study finds
2 years, 11 months ago

Reducing carbon emissions will not harm economic growth, study finds

The Independent  

Net zero carbon emissions can be achieved by 2050 without harming economic growth, a new study has found. The new study published by Oxford University Press used energy system and macroeconomic models to explore how these objectives could be reached and whether achieving them is possible with continuing economic growth through to 2100. Though some scholars say that economic growth …

‘Critical gap’ in UK energy policy means government will miss net zero targets, MPs warned
3 years ago

‘Critical gap’ in UK energy policy means government will miss net zero targets, MPs warned

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government is on course to miss crucial targets needed to ensure it meets its …

‘Rapid stop’ to CO2 emissions needed to limit global warming to 1.5C, says Met Office
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Rapid stop’ to CO2 emissions needed to limit global warming to 1.5C, says Met Office

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Human-induced CO2 emissions need to come “rapidly to a complete stop” if the world is …

Government's emissions reduction modelling draws researchers' criticism, industry approval
3 years, 4 months ago

Government's emissions reduction modelling draws researchers' criticism, industry approval

ABC  

Researchers are concerned by the modelling underpinning the government's plan to reduce emissions, but industry representatives say its release is a step in the right direction. Key points: Some researchers say the model is overly optimistic about the contributions of the private sector, particularly when it comes to hydrogen Industry representatives have welcomed the modelling The head of the Australian …

The long road to net zero
3 years, 4 months ago

The long road to net zero

The Hindu  

The story so far: With the announcement of a net zero emissions target for 2070 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow, India has joined a high-profile group of countries. The Gist Net zero can be achieved only through a structured programme that relies …

Earth has 11 years to cut emissions to avoid dire climate scenarios, a report says
3 years, 4 months ago

Earth has 11 years to cut emissions to avoid dire climate scenarios, a report says

NPR  

Earth has 11 years to cut emissions to avoid dire climate scenarios, a report says Enlarge this image toggle caption Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images The current rate of greenhouse gas pollution is so high that Earth has about 11 years to rein in emissions if countries want to avoid the worst damage from climate …

Meeting climate commitments will be a challenge, say experts
3 years, 4 months ago

Meeting climate commitments will be a challenge, say experts

The Hindu  

India’s headline announcement at COP26, to become carbon neutral by 2070, suggests that it has committed itself to decisive action to curb runaway greenhouse gas emissions from mid-century. India's five-fold plan, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi spelt out on Monday say India’s non-fossil energy capacity will reach 500 GW by 2030; it will meet 50% of its energy requirements with …

Net zero: Just patching over emissions or path to save planet?
3 years, 4 months ago

Net zero: Just patching over emissions or path to save planet?

Al Jazeera  

Over 190 nations committed to limiting global warming in an effort to stave off the worst effects of climate change. Scientists say bringing global carbon dioxide emissions to “net zero” by 2050 is the way to meet the central goal of the Paris Agreement, although it was left to individual states to work out how to achieve what they signed …

Climate crisis: The world has a long, hard climb to ‘net zero’
3 years, 4 months ago

Climate crisis: The world has a long, hard climb to ‘net zero’

Al Jazeera  

The findings in three major documents will guide the decisions of world leaders at COP26 in Glasgow in tackling runaway climate change. If the world emulates the European Union’s commitment to halving emissions by 2030 and eliminating them altogether by 2050, possibly extracting some CO2 from the atmosphere thereafter, global average temperatures by 2100 will be roughly 1.4C higher than …

Op-Ed: On the climate crisis, delay has become the new form of denial
3 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: On the climate crisis, delay has become the new form of denial

LA Times  

Whether it’s the apocalyptic wildfires that once again ravaged California and the West this summer, a heat dome over the Pacific Northwest that made parts of Canada feel like Phoenix on the Fourth of July or the devastating floods in my state of Pennsylvania after Hurricane Ida dumped months’ worth of rainfall in a few hours, it is clear that …

Net zero, carbon emissions, adaptability: Terms you should know as India gears up for extreme air pollution in Diwali season
3 years, 4 months ago

Net zero, carbon emissions, adaptability: Terms you should know as India gears up for extreme air pollution in Diwali season

Firstpost  

Climate change has affected the air pollution levels in the country and it’s about to become even worse with Diwali just around the corner Tomorrow is Diwali, the festival of lights. The main goal of the Paris agreement is to limit global heating to “well below” two degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels, while “pursuing efforts” to stay within the lower, …

Greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high last year, UN reports ahead of Glasgow COP26 climate summit
3 years, 4 months ago

Greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high last year, UN reports ahead of Glasgow COP26 climate summit

ABC  

Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is "way off track" on capping rising temperatures, the United Nations says, ahead of climate talks in Glasgow aimed at averting dangerous levels of global warming. Key points: UN seeks "dramatic increase" in climate commitments Australia is expected to formally approve a target of net zero by 2050 UK …

Government promises to cut emissions to reach net zero by 2050 under new climate change plan
3 years, 4 months ago

Government promises to cut emissions to reach net zero by 2050 under new climate change plan

ABC  

Australia has its hopes pinned on technologies that don't yet exist to achieve the federal government's pledge to join the bulk of the developed word in pursuing net zero emissions by 2050. Key points: The plan relies on investment in a range of "low emissions" technologies and "ultra-low-cost" solar Australia is on track to cut emissions by 30 to 35 …

Australian people and businesses have led the way on emissions reduction, but getting to net zero will take an even bigger effort
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian people and businesses have led the way on emissions reduction, but getting to net zero will take an even bigger effort

ABC  

Something to be proud of, huh? Now that we are hurtling towards a net zero emissions target by 2050, it's good to know we are easily on track to beat our 2030 Paris targets. Photo shows Wind turbines are set to dot the landscape in Victoria's west The government has committed to reaching net zero by 2050, and says it …

The Nationals announced a last-minute deal — but the real decisions on climate and emissions had already been made
3 years, 4 months ago

The Nationals announced a last-minute deal — but the real decisions on climate and emissions had already been made

ABC  

Consistency, persistence and stubbornness. "We have not said we are doing this," Mr Joyce told reporters in Canberra when questioned over whether the party would support Prime Minister Scott Morrison's proposed net zero target. Mr Morrison, as treasurer, famously stood in parliament four years ago with a lump of coal, claiming that the nation's jobs and energy security depended upon …

In Glasgow, all eyes on 2030
3 years, 4 months ago

In Glasgow, all eyes on 2030

The Hindu  

The stage is set for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, starting October 31. Yet, many high-emitter countries are woefully short of the emissions reductions required by 2030 to restrict global temperature rise to “well below 2°C” or the now de facto goal of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Far from emphasising net zero alone, AR6 …

PM urged to go ‘further and faster’ after ‘over-cautious’ plan for net zero
3 years, 5 months ago

PM urged to go ‘further and faster’ after ‘over-cautious’ plan for net zero

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In 2050, we will still be driving cars, flying planes and heating our homes, but …

Net zero strategy: key climate policies in Boris Johnson’s plan
3 years, 5 months ago

Net zero strategy: key climate policies in Boris Johnson’s plan

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson’s government has published its long-awaited climate strategy, outlining how the UK plans to …

Why the developed world must be net-negative by 2050
3 years, 5 months ago

Why the developed world must be net-negative by 2050

Hindustan Times  

The 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties is now barely three weeks away, and the temperature for the negotiations is heating up. The developed world, led by the United States and the United Kingdom, is pushing to secure commitments of net-zero greenhouse gases emissions by 2050 from all nations, individually. If the developed world has bowled a googly …

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