New IPCC and IPBES report: Tackle climate change & biodiversity together
New Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report shows the importance of addressing nature loss as part of the fight against climate change and how nature-based solutions (NBS) offer a way forward. EcoAct’s Research and Innovation team looks at the benefits of tackling these two together. […]
President Biden – Day 1 of climate action
Following the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on 20 January 2021, we take a look at some of the climate change actions already underway on Day 1 of his administration. Joe Biden’s first acts as President include the signing of a wide range of executive orders including reversing […]
What does Net Zero mean for my business?
The world is starting to look towards a vital global goal: Net Zero. According to science it is essential that we meet this target by 2050 if we are to give ourselves a chance of limiting global warming and avoiding the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. To reach this goal, we need to reduce […]
Revenge Pollution: Why COVID-19 business bailouts must be subject to strong climate conditions.
The current global pandemic is hitting many economic sectors hard. Faced with this situation, exceptional emergency activities are required to protect our economies, and many countries have already begun putting provisions in place to support those in critical need. This is likely to be an essential measure to protect businesses, jobs and livelihoods. However, it […]
New transformational programme aims to clarify the path to Net Zero
LONDON: Climate change consultancy and project developer EcoAct has today launched an approach aimed to help guide businesses and organisations planning for a Net Zero future. The ambitious programme, called A to Zero, covers five modules that EcoAct believe are essential to establishing and working towards a Net Zero target. A to Zero is a […]
Summary of COP 25: What now for the climate?
The summary of COP 25 is one of disappointment. It was impossible to achieve consensus between countries to finalise the operating rules of the Paris Agreement and ensure that it became operational by 2020. So, what happened and what does this mean for the climate crisis? Multilateral climate governance impossible to establish by 2020 This […]
COP 25: Crunch time for the Paris Agreement
Faced with the challenge of making 2015’s Paris Agreement operational, this COP needs to be decisive. Having overcome some unprecedented political obstacles by changing host countries, then host continent, the COP 25 is going ahead. It will run from Monday 2 to Friday 13 December in Madrid. Special attention will be given to biodiversity and […]
CORSIA: Preparing for take off
As the aviation sector readies itself for CORSIA, we take a look at current progress on deciding eligible offsets and how airlines can prepare themselves for a 2021 take off. What is CORSIA? By 2020, international aviation emissions are projected to be 70% higher than 2005 levels according to the EU, and could even reach […]
Carbon offsetting: is it really a solution to climate change?
The term carbon offsetting is back in the spotlight, causing a little controversy and a whole lot of confusion. Are you still unclear on what offsetting really means, where the money goes, if offsetting is good or bad and whether it is really a solution to climate change? These answers to the FAQs aim to […]
