Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit

Big business calls for European net zero emissions

18/02/2019 – edie.net
Unilever, Tesco and Heathrow Airport among corporates calling for legally-binding EU target for 2050
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Energy firms 'see no clarity' on no-deal Brexit

18/02/2019 – Utility Week
Government 'struggling to provide answers' to essential energy questions as Brexit deadline looms, warns CBI
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Delays in land use transition threaten Paris goals

18/02/2019 – Press Association
Rapid enhancement of forestry protection and other measures way too slow for 1.5ºC warming target, say researchers
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Farmers 'risk backlash' over burping cows

19/02/2019 – Financial Times
Barclays foresees citizens turning against farmers unless they reduce carbon emissions
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'Fund more lab-grown meat research', report urges

19/02/2019 – The Independent
Chatham House think-tank calls for official backing for high-tech food to cut greenhouse gas emissions
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Centrica sees home flexibility key to lowering energy bills

18/02/2019 – Energy Live News
Biggest of 'big six' plans to offer home-scale solar, storage and heat pumps to aid grid and customers
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Climate change to worsen cities' air

18/02/2019 – ScienceDaily
Redistribution of heat will trap pollutants in cities and strengthen thunderstorms, scientists calculate
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Divers find climate change link to seastar decline

18/02/2019 – DiverNet
Seastar Wasting Syndrome link to warming water discovered by scuba-divers in Pacific Ocean
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Scientist behind 'global warming' term dies at 87

18/02/2019 – Associated Press
Scientists mark passing of 'unique and brilliant' Wally Broecker, who drove awareness of global warming in 1970s
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Briefings

Essential facts on key issues

Net zero: why?

What's the logic behind a net zero greenhouse gas emissions target? Read more

Negative emissions: why, what, how?

What are so-called 'negative emissions', and why are they needed to reach net zero? Read more

Net zero: power

How can the UK power itself in a net-zero world? Read more

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