Net Zero Tracker co-data lead Tash Lutz sat down with @SustainabilityUnlock to unpack how exactly the tracker’s team collects the key information utilised to measure the integrity of different entities’ climate pledges.

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Net zero targets are surprisingly hard to track across time ⏳....see below for my attempt.

Any datasets out there that track this better overtime? particularly climate laws?

Below is based on the Net Zero Tracker and Coppenolle et al., 2022.

🚀 Don't miss Thomas Hale discussing his new book 'Long Problems: Climate Change and the Challenge of Governing across Time'! #ClimateChange #BookLaunch #LongProblems

📅 May 23, 18:00 BST
🌐 Register today: ow.ly/hXUa50RHigW

NewClimate’s #CCRM analyses of 70 firms finds no indication of #greenhushing (backsliding from transparent/substantiated communication in corporate climate strategies).
Instead, they observe a shift away from highly ambiguous & misleading #carbonneutrality claims.

As the fallout continues over the Science Based Targets initiative' approach to offsets, Vibeka's feature this week explores whether the #netzero target-setting landscape for corporates is fit for purpose. Insights from MSCI, Net Zero Tracker, Royal London AM and more here: esginvestor.net/listen-to-the-…

Important coverage from Carys Garland at FRANCE 24 of our latest report released last week, investigating the climate commitments of the world’s largest private firms in comparison with their public equivalents.

See here for the full interview:

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📚BOOK THREAD📚
How do we govern problems like climate change, pensions, infrastructure, or demographic shifts, which span more than a generation?
In *Long Problems* I try to explain why that's hard politically, but also what strategies might work. press.princeton.edu/books/hardcove…

At the Net Zero Tracker we’re on a mission to alleviate the confusion that bedevils net zero. To help navigate through the thicket, today we have extended our signposting to Climate Watch Net Zero Tracker and Institute for Global Decarbonization Progress's China Carbon Neutrality Tracker.

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Useful report by Yujie Xue on the brightening torchlight of regulation falling on China's publicly-listed companies - which *may* have had a ripple effect on China's privately-owned firms: 4/16 of the largest private firms in China now have #nezero targets, up from 1 in 2022.

It’s time to put centre stage another Net Zero Tracker hero - who is part of our ever important team of volunteers situated across the globe.

This week, we introduce Lucy Main, who has recently hit a landmark, having coded a massive 100 entities for the Net Zero Tracker.

Interesting coverage from the South China Morning Post of our latest report examining the climate targets of the world’s largest companies, and the potential for new rules to catalyse climate action in the private sector.

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In co-production with @SustainabilityUnlock, Tash Lutz breaks down how Net Zero Tracker collects information used to measure the integrity of climate commitments across countries, sub nationals and companies.

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Important analysis from Felicia Jackson at Forbes, covering our latest report highlights that despite recent growth in climate and ESG regulation across the globe, private companies continue to do business in the shadows when it comes to net zero.

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In collaboration with @SustainabilityUnlock, Camilla Hyslop delves into the targets of the fossil fuel industry.

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Take a look at our latest analysis, investigating the commitments of some of the world’s largest firms.

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Co-produced with Sustainability Unlocked, our Project lead John Lang unpacks the evolution of net zero.

Released alongside our latest analysis on the climate commitments of private and publicly-listed firms, see here for more:

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Our latest report landed today. It compares the #netzero targets of the world’s largest 100 private companies with their public counterparts.

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Two findings slap you in the face. 👋🧵

Catherine McKenna Net Zero Tracker Oxford Net Zero NewClimate Institute #JustDoIt

In Long Problems, Thomas Hale outlines political strategies for tackling #climate change and other “long problems” that span generations.

Read a free sample of this pathbreaking book on #EarthDay2024 . Learn more: hubs.ly/Q02sWSpx0

Our new analysis finds that nearly half of the 100 largest private firms haven't set any emission reduction targets.

Camilla Hyslop, has described this as leaving 'both their home countries and global supply chains exposed to serious transition risk.”

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On #EarthDay , please check ZeroTracker.Net to see if brands have set a public net zero target.

From today, we have significantly expanded our scope, to encompass private companies into our remit, for the first time.

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Are the world’s largest private companies prepared for the new climate regulation fast approaching?

John Lang said:

“If ‘sunlight is the best disinfectant’ for climate inaction, most private firms are operating nocturnally.'

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