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

Envirotec Magazine

The emissions reductions achieved through the phase-out of coal can only be banked once. Between 2012 and 2016, peak coal phase-out years, the UK achieved an annual average rate of decarbonisation of 6.9%. The majority of the UK’s recent emissions reductions have come from the phase-out of coal.

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South American Finance Ministers Discuss Incentives and Mechanisms to Finance the Decarbonization of their Economies

Sustainable Development Network

How can international funds, multilateral banks, and Public-Private Partnerships best contribute to fast tracking a Decarbonization Agenda? Several countries are working on transformative strategies and innovative policy frameworks in preparation for the UN decade of action ahead.