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Jonathan Oxley of the CBI on on Net Zero, Beyond Petroleum, CBAM, Government Policy and much more

1st December 2023

A fantastic and informative interview with Jonathan Oxley, a Senior Manager in the CBI's Net Zero Team. We cover the start of Jonathan's journey in...

Are Science-based Targets now coming into their own underpinning Net Zero?

28th November 2023

When Science-based Targets (SBTs) first emerged in 2015, I must admit I was slightly cynical. I mean, why stipulate that your organisation needs to, say,...

Introducing the Net Zero Business Podcast!

27th November 2023

I'm getting (back) on the podcasting bandwagon! Back in 2013, I used to record a weekly podcast called the Green Business Confidential, but integration with...

Introducing Net Zero Business Academy!

22nd November 2023

Ok, it's just two weeks since we announced the dates for Green Academy 2024 – the programme of Business & Sustainability training webinars we have...

There’s nothing worse than environmentalists encouraging climate inaction

21st November 2023

One of my bugbears is the constant attempts to shift the 'blame' for climate change to someone else - whether it is China, Big Business...

Killer Question for Sustainability folks: “Why would anybody buy an SUV?”

13th November 2023

At the Net Zero North East event last week, there was a lengthy discussion about encouraging the general public to change behaviour to reduce their...

Green Academy 2024: Registration Now Open!

8th November 2023

We are delighted to announce the dates for Green Academy 2024 – our unique set of Sustainability/Net Zero training webinars. As usual you will...

Sustainability: pragmatism beats perfectionism every day of the week

7th November 2023

Yesterday I had a rare day out, attending the Net Zero North East event organised by our regional Local Enterprise Partnership. The keynote speakers couldn't...

Make Sustainability Easy!

2nd November 2023

I've just popped over to my local Morrison's to grab some ingredients for dinner. I've recently started collecting soft plastics for recycling at supermarkets as...

Net Zero: does offsetting really distract from carbon reductions?

30th October 2023

One of the allegations flung at the Net Zero concept, and Carbon Neutral before it, is that the offsetting element acts like a get out...

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