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 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
Course event: Understanding policies and pathways to net zero
Event date: September 28, 2022
*Exclusively for participants and course alumni of the Reaching Net Zero course* Wednesday, 28 Sep 2022, 14:00 PM – 15:00 BST As the consequences of global climate change become increasingly pressing, the need for pathways to Read more
Webinar: Harnessing the potential of nature-based solutions to meet net-zero and support a flourishing nature-positive economy
Event date: September 13, 2022
Harnessing the potential of nature-based solutions to meet net-zero and support a flourishing nature-positive economy Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-based-solutions-webinar-tickets-387465027327 This webinar will provide an ... Read more
Lecture series on Net Zero by Prof Myles Allen, Oct 22 – May 23
Event date: October 11, 2022
Professor Myles Allen, Director of Oxford Net Zero and professor of Geosystem Science at the University of Oxford, will deliver a series of lectures on Net Zero as part of his new appointment as Frank Jackson Foundation Professor of the ... Read more
Nature-based Solutions in Net-Zero: avoiding greenwashing & supporting sustainable development
Event date: July 5, 2022
5th July 16:00-18:00 – NHM Lecture Theatre Part of the Nature-based Solutions Conference, 5-7 July 2022, University of Oxford Convenors: Oxford Net Zero and the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford This session will start by ... Read more
What does the IPCC say about carbon dioxide removal? (Online panel)
Event date: April 12, 2022
What does the IPCC say about carbon dioxide removal? Online, Tuesday 4 April 2022, 14.00-15.00. Sign up on Eventbrite. On 4 April the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its major new assessment of climate change mitigation ... Read more
Latest news
Download Oxford Net Zero’s new Programme Summary
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CO2 removal is essential, along with emissions cuts, to limit global warming – report
Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) from the atmosphere is crucial to limit global warming, in addition to rapid cuts to emissions - that is the stark conclusion of today’s first Oxford-led State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report. Read more
Climate goals can be achieved at affordable cost, if fossil fuel producers pay for carbon clear up – Oxford-led study
Climate change could be constrained by implementation of policies to ensure fossil fuel producers pay for carbon clear-up, or capture, according to new Oxford-led research, published today in Environmental Research Letters. Read more
Oxford Net Zero is Hiring – Join Our Engagement and Impact Team
The Engagement Team at Oxford Net Zero is looking for three new research assistants to start in February 2023 to support our growing work programme on net zero policy, civil society engagement, and communications. We are looking for energetic, ... Read more
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
See more news and events
How do you regulate corporate #netzero commitments?
In this @FT piece, ONZ's @thomasnhale considers how a Task Force on Net Zero Regulation - proposed by the UN expert group chaired by @cathmckenna - might work 👇
https://www.ft.com/partnercontent/the-progress-foundation/can-a-new-task-force-bring-more-rigour-and-cohesion-to-regulating-net-zero.html
As the 'race to regulation' for net zero speeds up, how do we get rigor and coherence across the world?
The UN expert group chaired by @cathmckenna had an interesting proposal: a Task Force on Net Zero Regulation.
New piece from me on how it could work:
https://www.ft.com/partnercontent/the-progress-foundation/can-a-new-task-force-bring-more-rigour-and-cohesion-to-regulating-net-zero.html
Can we really take CO₂ back out of the air?
Nice piece in @BBC_Future featuring CO₂RE's @stv_smth and @DrRobBellamy
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230321-ipcc-the-rising-need-for-negative-emissions