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Geological Net Zero and responsibility for the protection of land and ocean carbon sinks

by Helen Bunting | Nov 4, 2025

In 2024, the authors of the 2009 “net zero papers” published an article in Nature entitled “Geological Net Zero and the need for disaggregated accounting for carbon sinks”. The authors argued that halting global warming must include geological net zero,...

Balancing simplicity and complexity through corporate emissions benchmarking

by Helen Bunting | Oct 23, 2025

Standardized quantitative emissions benchmarking is essential for corporate climate accountability, yet recent literature has critiqued this approach. We argue for structured pluralism with budget compliance — balancing methodological flexibility while preserving the...

Markets & Mandates: Policy Scenarios for UK CCS Deployment & Exploring the Role of a Carbon Takeback Obligation

by Helen Bunting | Jan 21, 2025

This landmark report by the Carbon Balance Initiative, Oxford Net Zero and the Carbon Capture and Storage Association explores policy pathways to achieve the UK’s carbon storage targets and net zero commitments. Achieving the UK’s legally binding 2050 net zero target...

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...

The Pivot Point: Building the groundswell of voluntary climate action into ground rules for the economy

by Admin | Aug 1, 2023

This report is a product of radical collaboration across organisations working on accelerating non-state actor climate action in support of the Paris Agreement, coming together to share findings, insights and perspectives. It presents an overview of the current...
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