Net Zero News – Early June 2025
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Three-quarters of C-suite executives within UK businesses believe their firm is well-prepared to meet regulatory demands to measure, disclose and manage its Scope 3 (indirect) emissions. However, six in ten admitted that they’re unsure whether their firm is investing sufficiently in the tools and technologies needed to track and reduce those emissions.
These are some of the headline findings of a new survey of 600 C-suite leaders across the UK, Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific Region, conducted by consultancy Argon & Co.
Scope 3 emissions, resulting from activities in upstream supply chains and downstream activities like product use, account for the bulk of most large businesses’ total emissions footprint.
On Tuesday 24 June, edie and Ideagen Carbon Accounting are hosting a free-to-attend webinar ideal for all businesses looking to elevate their approaches to Scope 3 data management and reporting, with a focus on upstream emissions.
A House of Lords Committee has warned that the UK Government is at risk of missing its target to decarbonise the electricity system by 95% by 2030 unless it speeds up the rollout of new energy infrastructure.
In a report titled ‘Power Struggle: Delivering Great Britain’s Electricity Grid Infrastructure,’ published today (4 June), the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has urged the Government to increase the pace of building energy generation and upgrading the electricity grid. https://www.edie.net/uk-risks-missing-2030-clean-power-target-mps-warn/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=edie_daily_news_alert_04-06-2025&utm_content=edie_daily_news_alert_04-06-2025+CID_4842e0731694473441022913e898ede8&utm_source=campaign%20monitor&utm_term=UK%20risks%20missing%202030%20clean%20power%20target%20MPs%20warn
