HSBC’s Net Zero delay is disappointing; here’s what I would have done
There's been a bit of a stir about HSBC announcing it was pushing its Net Zero target back from 2030 to 2050. This target covered...
Offsetting is, er, complicated…
Dec 4, 2024
Today I'm debuting the first brand new session in Net Zero Business Academy since it was launched as Green Academy over a decade ago. Out...
After election upheaval, what next for Net Zero in the UK?
Jul 8, 2024
Like most political geeks, I spent most of Thursday night/Friday morning awake in front of the TV, watching the most revolutionary election I can remember...
Introducing the new ISO14068 Net Zero and Carbon Neutrality Standard with Mel Blackmore
May 17, 2024
In this episode of the Net Zero Business Podcast, I talk to ISO standard expert and podcaster Mel Blackmore of Blackmore's UK and Carbonology. We...
To offset or not to offset? That is (not) the question
May 15, 2024
I've been musing on the recent furore at the SBTi over the role of offsets in Net Zero targets, where staff called for their CEO...
Talking Sustainable Finance (and much more) with Heather Buchanan, Bankers for Net Zero
Mar 22, 2024
Today on the Net Zero Business Podcast, I speak to Heather Buchanan, CEO of Bankers for Net Zero who... do much more than Sustainable Finance!...
What does zero impact on the environment really mean?
Mar 20, 2024
Yesterday I was at an ESG event when a delegate asked whether Net Zero meant zero people? Not being on the platform, I didn't get...
Net Zero by 2030, 2040 or 2050 – which to choose?
Mar 8, 2024
This is the second Q&A episode of the podcast and the question comes from 'Jane' who is involved in a debate at work over the...
Dr Olli Jones of Cundall on Net Zero Architecture/Construction, Alternatives to Offsetting and Climate Resilience
Feb 23, 2024
The first thing you see on construction design giant Cundall's website is "Achieving net zero carbon on all our projects by 2030". In this week's...
James Dixon and the first health organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency
Feb 16, 2024
In 2019, the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust became the first health organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. In this interview James Dixon,...