by Ella Feathers | Oct 1, 2024 | Net Zero Tracker, Press Release
Regional governments key to next round of national carbon-cutting plans The number of companies, cities, and regions with net zero targets increased, up 23%, 8% and 28%, respectively, since the previous Net Zero Shtocktake in June 2023. However, more than 40% of major...
by Ella Feathers | Dec 7, 2023 | Data, Press Release
[Chapel Hill, NC, December 8, 2023] – A new report by the Data-Driven EnviroLab calls for a universal digital climate accountability system to enhance data quality from non-state actors (NSA) and halt greenwashing. Developed in response to increasing calls from...
by Ella Feathers | Dec 5, 2023 | Press Release
Key Messages Subnational climate action is beginning to rebound following a brief slump post the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 2023, more than 3,000 cities and 175 subnational states and regions, accounting for 26.5% of the global total population, have pledged to...
by Ella Feathers | Sep 20, 2023 | Press Release
September 20, Utrecht, Netherlands and Chapel Hill, North Carolina — In response to the UN Climate Ambition Summit’s call for greater climate ambition and action, a new analysis from the Data-Driven EnviroLab at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and...
by Ella Feathers | Jun 23, 2023 | Press Release
A striking rise in targets enshrined in national legislation or policy in 2.5 years, from 7% to 75%, reinforces that net zero has moved from ambition to implementation. Four UNFCCC member states, 439 states & regions in the top 25 emitting countries, 766 major...
by Wenxin Chen | Jun 13, 2022 | Press Release
More than one-third (702) of world’s largest publicly traded companies now have net zero targets, up from one-fifth (417) in December 2020. But, 65% (456/702) of corporate targets do not yet meet minimum procedural reporting standards. National net zero targets set in...
