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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