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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 8, 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...

Net Zero Regulation Stocktake Report 2023

by Admin | Nov 27, 2023

Regulation around net zero can level the playing field, transform voluntary commitments into rules for the economy, and help close the emissions gap towards the Paris goals. In this context, understanding what has been done so far and taking action to accelerate the...