Decarbonisation - CSO Futures (Page 7)

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People moves: CSOs come and go in the battery supply chain

People & Culture

People moves: CSOs come and go in the battery supply chain

Battery supply chains are under pressure to improve their sustainability credentials – and this is leading to governance shake-ups.

08 December 2023

Think tank warns against over-reliance on ‘underperforming’ carbon capture

Operations & Finance

Think tank warns against over-reliance on ‘underperforming’ carbon capture

Relying on large-scale CCS, combined with an underperformance in these technologies, could lead to excess greenhouse gas emissions of 86 billion tonnes between 2020 and 2050.

05 December 2023

COP28 and energy: Can renewables pledge counter lack of fossil fuel ambition?

COP28 and energy: Can renewables pledge counter lack of fossil fuel ambition?

For companies and their CSOs who had been calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels, the oil and gas decarbonisation charter announced on Saturday will likely be disappointing.

04 December 2023

Many smaller companies are yet to develop a decarbonisation plan – and are in no rush to do so

Operations & Finance

Many smaller companies are yet to develop a decarbonisation plan – and are in no rush to do so

Multinational corporations are ramping up efforts to decarbonise their supply chains, but a new survey suggests that small and medium firms are yet to identify clear benefits in joining the net zero movement.

01 December 2023

The three F’s of COP28 - Part 1: Fossil fuels

The three F’s of COP28 - Part 1: Fossil fuels

For companies and CSOs, a COP28 agreement to phase out fossil fuels would lead to Scope 2 emissions reduction and strengthen the business case for investment in alternatives.

22 November 2023

Net zero targets now cover two-thirds of world’s largest companies’ revenue – but credibility is still lacking

Net zero targets now cover two-thirds of world’s largest companies’ revenue – but credibility is still lacking

A third of companies on the Forbes 2000 list are yet to set any emissions reduction goals.

06 November 2023

Despite net zero targets, one-third of companies expect to still rely on fossil fuels in 2050

Operations & Finance

Despite net zero targets, one-third of companies expect to still rely on fossil fuels in 2050

Lack of infrastructure and raw materials alternatives are hindering the transition.

01 November 2023

Scope 2 energy decarbonisation is changing: here is how corporate sustainability plans will be affected

Scope 2 energy decarbonisation is changing: here is how corporate sustainability plans will be affected

Changes to Scope 2 accounting could limit market-based decarbonisation strategies.

17 October 2023

Carbon offsets: a new risk for Chief Sustainability Officers?

Operations & Finance

Carbon offsets: a new risk for Chief Sustainability Officers?

Scrutiny is growing after a series of scientific reports questioning the efficacy of carbon offsets. Have they become too risky for companies to use (or talk about)?

08 October 2023

What the backtracking of oil and gas climate ambitions means for corporate decarbonisation

Operations & Finance

What the backtracking of oil and gas climate ambitions means for corporate decarbonisation

Oil and gas companies are scaling back their climate commitments: what impact will these decisions have on broader net zero goals?

03 October 2023