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Setting climate targets: when is net zero really net zero?

By Jaise Kuriakose, James Mason and Brendan Moore Filed Under: Energy and Environment Posted: April 15, 2019

‘Net zero’ and ‘carbon neutral’ have quickly become the go-to phrases for ambitious declarations on climate change action. But what do ‘net zero’, ‘zero carbon’ or ‘carbon neutral’ actually mean in practice? As climate action targets are increasingly announced both locally and nationally, it’s even more important that the assumptions involved are properly understood to […]

Tagged With: #SDG, #SDG Affordable and Clean Energy, #SDG Climate Action, #SDG Sustainable Cities and Communities, carbon budget, carbon emissions, Carbon Neutrality, carbon reduction, climate change, Climate Policy, energy, net zero, sustainability, Tyndall

What can we expect from Andy Burnham’s Green Summit?

By Julia Kasmire Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Energy and Environment Posted: March 20, 2018

Ahead of Andy Burnham’s Green Summit this week, Julia Kasmire of the University of Manchester’s Sustainable Consumption Institute investigates whether the Greater Manchester Combined Authority will take the necessary steps to take responsibility for achieving carbon neutrality. Andy Burnham has called for a Green Summit which is expected to establish a ‘green charter’ to lay […]

Tagged With: Andy Burnham, Carbon Neutrality, carbon reduction, consumption, environment, GMCA, Green Summit, local government, net zero, sustainability

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