The world has a goal to reach net zero emissions. Our platform, informed by leading climate researchers and hosted by the University of Oxford, brings together principles and policies, practical tools, and progress tracking to help businesses and policymakers achieve that goal.
Principles & Policies
PrACTICAL TOOLS
PROGRESS TRACKING
How to set a net zero target
As net zero targets are being set, questions arise about how current net zero targets align. We present criteria based on a summary of current practices, identifying areas of convergence and divergence.
tools for setting and achieving a net zero target
Browse our library of the most relevant tools helping institutions of all kinds set and achieve their net zero targets.
GLOBAL NET ZERO STOCKTAKE
For an understanding of progress to net zero, read the first systematic review of net zero commitments by countries, sub-national governments, and major corporations around the globe.
The world has a goal to reach net zero emissions.
Our platform brings together principles and policies, practical tools, and progress tracking to help achieve that goal.
PRINCIPLES & POLICIES
How to set a net zero target
As net zero targets are being set, questions arise about how current net zero targets align. We present criteria based on a summary of current practices, identifying areas of convergence and divergence.
Practical Tools
tools for setting and achieving a net zero target
Browse our library of the most relevant tools helping institutions of all kinds set and achieve their net zero targets.
PROGRESS TRACKING
Global Net Zero Stocktake
For an understanding of progress to net zero, read the first systematic review of net zero commitments by countries, sub-national governments, and major corporations around the globe.
Greenhouse gas removal for a net zero world
There are various types of Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) technologies which recapture already emitted greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and ocean.
Nature-Based Solutions for a net zero world
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) involve working with and enhancing nature to achieve multiple benefits for people, including removing CO2 from the air, and aiding adaptation to climate change.
Equity and Inclusion for a net zero world
Pathways to achieving global net zero emissions must be framed by questions of equity and justice. A just transition to a net zero future needs to be inclusive not just of a range of actors, and their priorities, but also of a range of views, including in particular those relating to moral and ethical arguments on climate justice.
GREEN Recovery FROM COVID-19 for a net zero world
A green recovery from COVID-19 could accelerate GDP growth in the immediate future, establish new industries and jobs for the coming decade, and deliver a sustainable climate for the next century.
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Smith School COP27 Round Up
Event date: November 17, 2022
Thu, 17 November 2022, 11:30 – 12:30 GMT, Online, Register here. Our expert panel will share their highlights of COP27 and take stock of progress. They will address the most significant developments as well as identifying areas which missed out ... Read more
Public Lecture: The Atmospheric Physics Behind Net Zero by Prof Myles Allen
Event date: November 22, 2022
Tuesday, 22 Nov 2022, 18:00 Venue: David Game College & online (hybrid) Before net zero, climate policy was all about contraction and convergence of emissions between rich and poor to achieve, in the words of the Rio Convention, ... Read more
Webinar: Geological carbon storage: Barriers, (mis)conceptions and opportunities
Event date: October 31, 2022
Mon, 31 October 2022, 16:00 – 17:00 GMT. Join experts as they discuss the technical, social and policy factors affecting the upscaling of geological carbon storage. Sign up on Eventbrite. In order to keep average global warming to less than 1.5 ... Read more
Webinar: The Path to Net Zero Integrity: From Voluntary Best Practice to Policy
Event date: October 21, 2022
Fri, 21 October 2022, 14:00 – 15:30 BST. How can we drive ambition for net zero regulation? Join as experts discuss the key issues. Sign up on Eventbrite. Corporate net zero commitments are on the rise. By the middle of this year, one in ... Read more
Webinar: Net Zero and Climate Change: A Conversation with African Experts
Event date: October 11, 2022
Tue, 11 October 2022, 10:00 – 11:30 BST. What should net zero action on climate change look like for Africa? Join us for a conversation with African experts Sign up on Eventbrite This is a key decade for Africa as it will determine the ... Read more
Webinar: Net Zero Pathways for Brazil
Event date: September 26, 2022
Mon, 26 September 2022, 16:00 – 17:00 BST. Join experts as they discuss net zero pathways for Brazil, a key player in the fight against climate change. Click here to register on Eventbrite. This event is hybrid – choose to attend ... Read more
Latest news
New ONZ report on Net Zero Commitments by Businesses in Africa
ONZ fellow Dr Jessica Omukuti has undertaken a stocktake study on net zero commitments by Africa’s largest publicly listed companies. For the report, the team gathered data on the emission targets of Africa’s 250 largest publicly listed ... Read more
ONZ contributes to new global guidelines for clarity on net zero action at COP27
The ISO publishes the Net Zero Guidelines to support all actors and organisations to reach their net zero goals, with expert contribution from Oxford Net Zero. Read more
New HLEG report provides clear guidance on Net Zero for cities, regions and corporations
New UN HLEG report provides clear guidance on Net Zero for cities, regions and corporations. Read more
Oxford Net Zero at COP27
Lovely to meet you at COP27! We are here representing Oxford Net Zero, an interdisciplinary research group at the University of Oxford. Our group is made up of anthropologists, geophysicists, biologists, lawyers, political scientists and more. ... Read more
The Science, Origins and Implications of Net Zero – new research paper
A new research paper by Myles Allen and colleagues explains the science behind the drive for global net zero emissions and why this is needed to halt the ongoing rise in global temperatures. Read more
Oxford Net Zero publishes report on the Voluntary Net Zero Initiatives Landscape
Oxford Net Zero researchers have produced a report of 33 voluntarz initiatives across the governance landscape to identify areas of convergence and divergence in terms of guidance offered to corporate actors. Read more
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We'll be sharing these #netzero guidelines individually a lot over the coming months. Why?
Because tackling the *surplus of confusion and deficit of credibility* relies upon these becoming the lodestar 🌟 for thousands of global entities, even national governments.
The #HLEG #NetZero Guidelines show what “good” looks like, including:
🎯Setting net zero pledges
🎯Set targets quickly/fully
🌳Offsets
🗺️Transition plans
🛢️Fossil fuel phase out
📢Lobbying
⛓️People/ nature
🪟Transparency/ accountability
⚖️Just transitions
👩⚖️Road to regulation