Innovation for Net Zero
Find key updates and research on interventions for mitigating the climate and nature crisis.
Image of engineer repairing solar-powered street lamp in Tinginaput, India. Photo © Abbie Trayler-Smith / Panos Pictures / Department for International Development.
Why Innovation For Net Zero
To meet the Net Zero target, unprecedented innovation will be required across the economy. Innovation will not only include inventing new technologies, but also new ways of deploying existing technologies.
Greenhouse gas removal
Any greenhouse gas emissions that continue past the global net zero target date of mid-century will have to be removed from the atmosphere. Read about the latest innovation in Greenhouse Gas Removal here.
Nature Based solutions
Preserving and restoring nature is at the heart of any credible pathway for achieving net zero, especially as climate change threatens existing natural greenhouse gas sinks. Read here about the latest innovation in nature based solutions.
Business for Net Zero
This page provides resources for businesses seeking to develop their own net zero business plans and to contribute to the wider effort to mitigate the climate crisis by identifying the solutions, risks and opportunities for achieving net zero in each sector.
Oxford Net Zero and VietJet announce Net Zero Aviation project
Last week the University of Oxford signed major agreements with Vietnam on climate innovation, healthcare and access to higher education. At the ceremony, Professor Myles Allen of Oxford Net Zero and Madame Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Founder ... Read more
Oxford Net Zero and Futerra launch new “Spheres of Influence” white paper at Climate Week NYC
Yesterday at Climate Week NYC, Oxford Net Zero and the sustainability agency Futerra launched a white paper on the Spheres of Influence – a new framework for incentivising corporate climate action. The framework provides a way to understand ... Read more
Net Zero Stocktake 2025: Global net zero commitments rise, even as U.S. federal government retreats
Today at Climate Week NYC, the Net Zero Tracker publishes the Net Zero Stocktake 2025, its latest iteration of an annual assessment that reviews both the quantity and quality of net-zero commitments. This year's Stocktake finds that despite ... Read more
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