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Is impact out of scope? A call for innovation in climate standards to inspire action across companies’ Spheres of Influence

by Helen Bunting | Aug 14, 2024

Today’s global net-zero governance landscape fails to recognize some of the most important strategic actions companies can take to mitigate climate change. Standards have been built primarily to guide companies in setting targets (e.g. through the Science Based...

Governing Net Zero: assessing convergence and gaps in the voluntary standards and guidelines landscape

by Helen Bunting | Jun 14, 2024

Net-zero governance instruments demonstrate increasing convergence around key issues, but major gaps remain to ensure emissions reduction targets and plans are urgent, rigorous and effective. Net zero pledges have proliferated in recent years, and now cover 92% of...

Turning a groundswell of climate action into ground rules for net zero

by Admin | Apr 9, 2024

Following a groundswell of voluntary net-zero targets by companies, regulators are increasingly introducing mandatory rules. If governments can overcome the barriers to rigour, coherence and fairness, such mandatory ‘ground rules’ have the potential to overcome the...

Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting (revised 2024)

by Admin | Feb 27, 2024

Since the initial publication of the Principles in 2020, there has been growing interest in aligning organisational and offsetting strategies with net zero. Despite this, evidence continues to cast doubt on the integrity of many carbon credits used for offsetting, and...

Climate solutions principles: defining and qualifying climate solutions and climate solutions companies

by Helen Bunting | Dec 2, 2023

Climate solutions that replace high-emission activities with low- or zero-emission alternatives are essential for decarbonising our economies quickly and at the scale required. Many of the climate solutions we need are proven and exist today, but have not yet been...
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