Net Zero

“Net zero” means achieving a state where the greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted do not exceed the gases being removed from the atmosphere so that the overall balance is zero.

Essential news articles covering climate change, net zero and carbon emissions from the writers of Energy Advice Hub.

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The Energy Advice Hub looks at a number of questions surrounding Carbon Capture and Storage, such as 'What rols could CSS play in the UK reaching Net Zero?'

How will Carbon Capture and Storage contribute to the UK’s pressing net zero goals?

How will Carbon Capture and Storage contribute to the UK's pressing net zero goals? Most businesses with at least a passing interest in climate mitigation...

10 problems with the petrol and diesel phase-out

10 problems with the petrol and diesel phase-out The UK government recently announced that in order to reach its target of zero greenhouse gas emissions...
Government launches new tool for digital Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting

Government launches new tool for digital Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting

Government launches new tool for digital Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting A new tool has been launched to enable businesses to digitally report energy and...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first budget was, as expected, focused on the immediate threat of coronavirus but how green was our budget?

How green was our budget?

How green was our budget? Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first budget was, as expected, focused on the immediate threat of coronavirus and the likely impact that...
Net Zero Budget: The new Chancellor has a lot on his plate, but can he draw up a budget that meets the Conservatives’ green promises?

Pre-budget analysis: 10 signs it’s a net zero budget

Pre-budget analysis: 10 signs it’s a net zero budget In the wake of catastrophic flooding and as we face the onset of coronavirus, it’s easy...
The government announced in the Contracts for Difference scheme that they are abandoning opposing subsidising onshore wind.

Government abandons opposition to subsidising onshore wind

Government abandons opposition to subsidising onshore wind Details of the next round of the Contracts for Difference scheme, which opens in 2021, have been set...
Funding for Europe’s first hydrogen fuel plants, claiming the new infrastructure “could generate enough clean energy to heat over 200,000 homes”.

Hydrogen fuel: essential for decarbonisation or “a load of rubbish”?

Hydrogen fuel: essential for decarbonisation or “a load of rubbish”? The UK Government has just announced funding for Europe’s first hydrogen plants, claiming that the...
Petrol and diesel phase out

The petrol and diesel phase-out: what do businesses need to know?

The petrol and diesel phase-out: what do businesses need to know? The government is planning to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars...
The CCC has warned that net zero target by 2050 is only credible if policies are introduced to match. How is the UK doing on these policy areas?

The UK is on track to miss its net zero target. How do we...

The UK is on track to miss its net zero target. How do we get there? “This is Thermopylae. This is Agincourt. This is Dunkirk....
As the sector gets back to work post-Christmas, we overview the key policy drivers and themes that will define the low carbon business agenda for 2020.

What’s hot on the low carbon business agenda for 2020?

What's hot on the low carbon business agenda for 2020? As the sector gets back to work post-Christmas, we overview the key policy drivers and...

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