by Helen Bunting | Sep 3, 2024
The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) is the largest validator of corporate net-zero targets, representing nearly 40% of the global economy by market capitalisation, through assessment against its Corporate Net Zero Standard. In April 2024, the Board of SBTi...
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...
by Helen Bunting | Aug 2, 2024
This brief aims to explain the underlying energy justice and corporate accountability principles of the Carbon Takeback Obligation, and their role in creation of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) policy. It addresses calls by advocates...
by Helen Bunting | Jul 18, 2024
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is a necessary complement to emissions reductions to achieve a state of global net zero emissions and stabilise future warming. Despite its utility, CDR remains poorly understood. Due to a range of constraints, CDR is a fundamentally...
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...
