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: 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
Oxford Net Zero contributes to report ‘The Pivot Point’
Oxford Net Zero researchers have contributed several sections and a full chapter to a new report, The Pivot Point. Read more
Prof Myles Allen to deliver Net Zero lecture series as Visiting Professor of the Environment at Gresham College
Prof Myles Allen to deliver Net Zero lecture series as Visiting Professor at Gresham College Read more
New Net Zero Global Stocktake finds that major credibility gaps remain in net zero targets
Analysis that draws upon the Net Zero Tracker database of over 4,000 entities shows that major credibility gaps remain in global national, regional, city and corporate net zero targets, despite global consensus on net zero placing targets ... Read more
Prof Myles Allen appointed Frank Jackson Foundation Professor of the Environment at Gresham College
Professor Myles Allen, Director of Oxford Net Zero and professor of Geosystem Science at the University of Oxford, has been appointed Frank Jackson Foundation Professor of the Environment by Gresham College, London’s oldest Higher ... Read more
Oxford Net Zero Engagement Team is Hiring Research Assistants
Spring and Summer Research Assistant Opportunities with Oxford Net Zero The Oxford Net Zero Engagement Team, working out of the Smith School for Enterprise and the Environment is seeking research assistants to support with the development of a ... Read more
5 Key Takeaways from Oxford Net Zero Policy Masterclass
On 9 March 2022, the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment (SSEE) and Oxford Net Zero (ONZ) held a joint masterclass on policy interventions for accelerating the transition to net zero, hosted by Apolitical. This ... Read more
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Thanks for the excellent summary of our Net Zero Pathways for Brazil event, @NatureBasedSols!
The seminar ‘Net Zero Pathways for Brazil’ discussed how #NaturebasedSolutions are critical for putting Brazil on track to its #NetZero pledge, based on research led by NbSI & @OxfordNetZero Research Fellow @alinesoterroni.
Read the full summary⤵️
https://www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/net-zero-pathways-for-brazil/
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Ahead of COP27, to be held in Egypt in November 2022, join the @OxfordNetZero event 'Net Zero and Climate Change: A Conversation with African Experts', on 11 October. ⬇️
https://twitter.com/OxfordNetZero/status/1575467694383681537
We’re excited to announce the speaker line-up for our upcoming event, ‘Net Zero and Climate Change: A Conversation with African Experts’
A thread! 🧵
Tues 11 Oct 10-11.30 BST, online
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/net-zero-and-climate-change-a-conversation-with-african-experts-tickets-425641383837
A great opportunity to hear Jessica Omukuti, Net Zero Fellow @StJohnsOx, on this crucial issue: https://twitter.com/OxfordNetZero/status/1575097336652759040
We’re excited to announce the speaker line-up for our upcoming event, ‘Net Zero and Climate Change: A Conversation with African Experts’
A thread! 🧵
Tues 11 Oct 10-11.30 BST, online
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/net-zero-and-climate-change-a-conversation-with-african-experts-tickets-425641383837