Further Education teachers will be required to integrate sustainability into their teaching
#COP26: @NadhimZahawi is putting the fight against #ClimateChange at the heart of education Announcing a range of measures in a speech at COP26 (5 Nov),…
Net Zero
Net zero refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere. We reach net zero when the amount we add is no more than the amount taken away.
What is the Net Zero Strategy?
It is a UK government strategy that sets out plans to reduce climate-wrecking emissions and decarbonise all sectors of the UK economy, from transport to agriculture.
Some of the key policies outlined included a pledge to power the UK on green electricity by 2035 and a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030. A pledge was made to make the UK a “world leader in zero emissions flight” through use of sustainable aviation fuel.
All new schools and colleges in Wales to be net zero carbon
Buildings will be required to be Net Zero Carbon in operation, which means producing zero or negative carbon emissions as part of their operational energy.…
Welsh net-zero school pledge “worryingly limited” in its implementation
Godfrey Ryan, CEO of school transport specialist Kura (@ridekura) comments on the news that all schools in Wales must now hit net-zero targets by January 2022: “The…
Aldersgate Group publishes Net Zero Strategy policy tracker
Today (27 Oct) the Aldersgate Group (@AldersgateGrp) has published its Net Zero Strategy policy tracker, which summarises the positive announcements in the Strategy, identifies remaining policy…
Net Zero continues to be a college priority during COP26, as students make climate change pledge
As World leaders unite and head to Glasgow for #COP26 to tackle climate change, Borders College staff continue on their sustainable journey to influence and…
Government not sufficiently grappling skills gap needed for net zero
The Environmental Audit Committee (@CommonsEAC) warns that inconsistent Government policy on green jobs and a knowledge-gap in necessary skills are resulting in missed opportunities, in…
IKEA UK JOINS NET ZERO SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN
@IKEAUK yesterday (19 Oct) announced a new partnership with climate solutions charity, Ashden, on ‘Let’s Go Zero’, a coalition campaign which aims to support UK…
Policy paper: Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener
This strategy sets out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to meet our net zero target by 2050. Documents Net…
Innovation explosion needed to meet net zero by 2050
The Government should introduce radical policies, including a new National Energy Laboratory and tax breaks for direct air capture and heat pump adoption, to accelerate…
Global citizens and scientists shine hope on how to achieve a thriving net zero future
New international COP26 project showcases desirable and achievable visions for a net zero future across six diverse regions of the world. Following four months of…