The COP26 summit, which takes place in Glasgow next month [November] hopes to secure agreements to meet 2030 emissions reductions targets that align with reaching net zero by the middle of the century. With 21-22 per cent of the UK’s ...

Compass Group has announced a commitment to reach Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its global operations and value chain by 2050. The group, which has operations in 45 countries, employs around 550,000 people and serves over 5.5 billion ...

A new partnership has been launched to support NHS Trusts in developing and implementing their decarbonisation strategies. Decarbonising Health Estates Partnership (DHEP) was soft launched as part of an industry roundtable to discuss NHS’ net zero challenge. Led by construction ...

Sodexo UK&I has unveiled its ambitious new target to be carbon neutral by 2025 and roadmap to net zero by 2045. In line with the Paris Agreement, the organisation previously set a goal of cutting its carbon footprint by 34 ...

Oxford City Council has appointed Willmott Dixon to deliver an extensive decarbonisation programme, which will see four of the city’s leisure centres reduce their emissions by converting from fossil fuels to water and air source heat pumps. Procured using the ...

Asset owners, operators and managers are now able to assess and improve the energy efficiency of their office buildings via the NABERS UK Energy for Offices scheme. The scheme, which is administered by BRE, rates the performance of the ‘base’ ...

The SFMI and BAM FM have teamed up to develop a framework to help the FM community achieve net zero carbon by providing a standardised approach that measures emissions from services. SFMI’s Chris Havers and BAM’s Reid Cunningham and Anthony ...

Mitie has been named a Business Champion for the Construct Zero Performance Framework, the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) initiative to ensure construction and facilities management businesses play a bigger role in helping decarbonise Britain’s built environment. The Construct Zero Performance ...

Recycling company Paper Round calls for the industry to look ‘beyond net zero’ In recent years, the push to deliver ‘net zero’ has grown remarkably. But is it enough? Not according to leading London & South East recycling company Paper ...

New measures which require businesses bidding for major government contracts to commit to achieving net zero emissions have come into force.. The implementation of these rules will help deliver the manifesto promises made by this government to reach net zero ...