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the #UK is set to miss its #decarbonisation targets, with #BEV sales projected to fall short by as many as 4.6 million vehicles. Access the new research here: tinyurl.com/bdmfkpws

The #US has drawn up 7 new principles to act as “incentives and guardrails” as it seeks to restore confidence in #VoluntaryCarbonMarkets (#VCMs). Read more here 👉 tinyurl.com/2jyd69he

#Decarbonisation of the #freight sector will be crucial given it is responsible for 20% of the UK's transport emissions 🚚 Find out how the #eFREIGHT2030 consortium hopes to drive change tinyurl.com/hcsjj3ay

With the the energy sector facing a shortfall of skilled workers for the #greentransition, industry leaders have announced plans for a 'Skills Passport' to facilitate cross-sector recognition of skills and qualifications. tinyurl.com/3eu2ykj5

A #cleantech revolution? More than half of European businesses are seeking to increase on-site energy generation in response to a volatile energy market tinyurl.com/ydbhve9p

Did you know that Great Britain is one of the most #naturedepleted regions in the world? Find out how supermarkets are working with British farmers to help encourage #regenerativefarming. tinyurl.com/bdd4t36r

🌱 Green shoots of growth: 80% of UK #SMEs want to increase their sustainability measures, with a quarter viewing cuts to #carbon #emissions as a route to prosperity zerocarbonacademy.com/posts/green-sh…

📢Annual revenue from #EV sales is set to surpass $1 trillion by 2025, with 40 million new #EVcharging connections added between now and the end of 2028. 👉 Read more about our recent research findings here: zerocarbonacademy.com/posts/annual-r…

Climate campaigners voice concerns over impact the recent approval of Equinor’s #Rosebank oil & gas field will have on the #environment. Campaigners argue that with 80% of UK oil exported, new licenses to improve #energy security are nullified. Read more: link.zerocarbonacademy.com/rosebank

Want to understand more about the different perspectives on economic growth and climate change? Our latest ZCA explainer defines #greengrowth #degrowth and #agrowth and highlights some of the key arguments for each. link.zerocarbonacademy.com/explainerseries #postgrowth #decoupling #climatechange

Many questions surround the UK’s ICE car ban and net zero policy shifts, and here at ZCA, we attempt to answer as many as possible in our latest insight. Learn more here: link.zerocarbonacademy.com/policy #netzero #sustainability #ukgovernment #EVs #cars #policy

Cleaner, greener and more sustainable – the Green Alliance’s ‘A brighter future for UK steel’ report shines a light on how the UK can move forward with climate-conscious steel. Read more from the report in our new insight: link.zerocarbonacademy.com/steel @GreenAllianceUK #sustainability

Recent research from @SchneiderElec sparks discussion of how business leaders can get back on track with decarbonisation targets despite the energy crisis and whether time spent on preparation now could benefit companies in the long run. link.zerocarbonacademy.com/decarbonisation #energy #netzero

Be in the know about Biomass – In our latest insight, we give you the rundown on Biomass, Bioenergy and the delayed UK ‘Biomass Strategy’. Learn more here: link.zerocarbonacademy.com/biomass #carbon #netzero #sustainability #climatechange

Can the international community answer Africa’s call to help them become a more sustainable, greener continent? We give you the highlights from the Africa Climate Summit 2023 and lay out the proposed paths forward. link.zerocarbonacademy.com/acs @AfClimateSummit #ACS23 #climatechange

Climate-conscious banking with the Greening Cash Action Guide – how companies can ensure their money and chosen financial institution aren’t contributing to climate-harming activities 💰 Learn more here: link.zerocarbonacademy.com/actionguide @exponentialroad #netzero #finance #climatechange

With an estimated 50,000 engineers needed over the next few years, @EngAustralia provides concrete ways for Government, industry, and tertiary education to broach the widening skills gap in Australia. link.zerocarbonacademy.com/engineering #engineering #government #skillsgap #industry

The cloudy world of carbon offsets – Our latest insight looks into the growing REDD+ deforestation scandal and the worrying claims that these offsets could be doing more harm than good. link.zerocarbonacademy.com/offset #deforestation #carbonoffsets #netzero #climatechange #nature

Upskilling London – ZCA’s Executive Chair speaks with Chris Oldham, project lead for the Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce, about the immense task of finding 40,000 workers to bring #sustainability to London’s skyline 🏙️ link.zerocarbonacademy.com/expert @cityoflondon #netzero

A decrease in demand sees 14 EU nations with record-low fossil fuel use during the first half of this year, but with a last-minute summer scorcher hitting Europe, numbers could be on the rise once again 📈 link.zerocarbonacademy.com/fossilfuels #pollution #fossilfuels #climatechange #netzero