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Any onlooker active within sustainability spheres will be all too familiar with the term 'greenwash'. It describes ill-conceived motives within corporates to capitalise on sustainability trends within their marketing, without truly seeking to deliver genuine sustainability.

Momentum on reaching net zero continues to gather pace, as more and more companies commit to ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Many companies are in the process of calculating their current emissions in order to know where they’re starting from on the journey to net zero.

“Do we want to be part of this energy revolution? We could have this wonderful opportunity coming out of this COVID-19 crisis.” JCB heir Jo Bamford, speaking last month to hydrogen news service H2 View, was optimistic about the potential of hydrogen to transform UK transport.

As governments and businesses work out their strategies for reaching net zero emissions, there has been an understandably strong focus on energy: reducing use, improving efficiency and switching to renewable sources. However, many people are not aware that energy only accounts for 55% of total current greenhouse gas emissions.

Momentum on reaching net zero continues to gather pace, as more and more companies commit to ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Energy efficiency plays an essential role in achieving net zero, and installing LED lighting is one of the quickest and simplest measures. Here’s what UK business needs to know.

What new policy progress on net zero has come since COVID-19, and what still needs to be done?

Momentum on reaching net zero continues to gather pace, as more and more companies commit to ambitious emissions reduction targets.

The UK concrete and cement industry recently launched its Roadmap to Beyond Net Zero, setting out how the sector will not only achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions but go beyond this to become carbon-negative.