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Making the UK’s net zero target real: Professional services firm comments on progress

Envirotec Magazine

“With the UK hosting COP26 in Glasgow in 2020, the country’s actions will be under close scrutiny and there will be nowhere to hide if we fall short of doing our part,” said Kiran Sura of PwC. Achieving the UK’s commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 will require an annual decarbonisation rate of 9.7%.

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Energy-Saving Water Technologies Could Bring the World Closer to Net Zero

3BL Media

During the recent COP26 climate negotiations , water as a mitigation tool received more attention than it had at previous talks. There’s discussion among many water utility leaders to have water utilities sign up for net zero goals, for example,” he added. Planning for the future.

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Podcast: Beyond the Scope of Climate Pledges

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In the first episode of the podcast series, host, Sumit Bose , journalist, broadcaster, and founder of future Net Zero , is joined by policy expert, Jeannie Salo , USA Government Relations SVP, and sustainability expert, Vincent Petit , Head of the Schneider ElectricTM Sustainability Research Institute.