[New] Building materials account for 13% of annual global emissions, so reducing embodied carbon in the built environment is a priority to reach net-zero carbon by 2050.
Portland.gov
[New] Hydrogen is already deemed an indispensable technology for achieving global net-zero emissions by 2050.
tradingkey.com
[New] Understanding the role of GHGs embodied in traded goods and the intersection of climate and trade policy is imperative to support the transition to a low carbon economy to meet the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
ERCST
[New] Seattle's Building Emissions Performance Standard adds a city-level emissions requirement for existing buildings over 20,000 square feet, with targets beginning in 2031 and a net-zero emissions end point in 2050.
Environment+Energy Leader
[New] The 2050 net zero target is still a while away, however the 50 GW offshore wind challenge by 2030 is much closer and will require real dedication to deliver.
Innovate UK Business Connect
[New] The DC government has committed to implementing a once-in-four-generations energy transition from fossil fuels to clean energy to make DC net-zero by 2045.
Sierra Club
[New] Financing Gap: India requires $20 trillion to achieve its net-zero transition by 2070, exceeding current domestic green finance capacity.
PMF IAS
[New] The IEA's Net Zero Scenario - from which the COP 29 storage pledge is drawn - requires installed storage capacity to expand roughly sixfold from 2022 levels to reach 1,500 GW by 2030.
Green Fuel Journal
[New] Global PV systems capacity surpassed 1 TW in 2023 and is projected to become the largest source of electricity by 2050 under net-zero scenarios.
SpringerLink
[New] In total, novel forms of carbon removal have to grow to 70 million by 2030 and 360 million by 2035 for the world to achieve net zero and begin to reverse warming back down to 1.5 degrees Celsius this century.
Heatmap News
[New] Sustainability and Environmental Impact Sustainable aviation fuel adoption accelerates as airlines commit to net-zero emissions targets by 2050.
BUSINESS 2.0 NEWS
Under the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, Canada is required to set national targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in support of achieving net-zero emissions in Canada by 2050.
SenCanada
India, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2070, has allocated funds in its 2025 budget for SMR R&D and plans to commission at least five indigenously designed SMRs by 2033.
Persistence Market Research
Global climate action and net-zero commitments are accelerating nuclear expansion, with the IEA projecting global nuclear capacity to rise from 413 GW in 2022 to 812 GW by 2050 under its Net Zero by 2050 scenario.
Persistence Market Research
Turkey would need nearly four times its 2035 wind and solar target and close to $1 trillion of cumulative power-sector investment by 2050 to align with a net-zero pathway.
BloombergNEF
Cut emissions fast: emissions must peak now and reach net zero by 2050, including through a global push to curb methane pollution.
UN News
The Prudential Regulatory Authority strengthened its supervisory expectations on large UK banks and insurers for how they assess and manage risks related to the Net Zero transition and climate impacts.
Climate Change Committee
To deliver emissions reductions to achieve the Seventh Carbon Budget (2038 to 2042) and the 2050 Net Zero target, action needs to start now in agriculture and land use, aviation, and engineered removals.
Climate Change Committee
If sufficient progress on electrification is not made in 2027, the 2030 NDC may become out of reach and there would be significant risks for both the Sixth Carbon Budget and reaching Net Zero by 2050.
Climate Change Committee
In global green trade, the first shipment of green ammonia produced at Envision's Chifeng Net Zero Industrial Park was delivered to LOTTE Fine Chemical in South Korea, marking a milestone in the emergence of green oil as a global zero-carbon commodity.
Cision PR Newswire
Macro Requirements: India requires approximately $2.5 trillion by 2030 to meet its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and $10.1 trillion to reach Net-Zero emissions by 2070.
PMF IAS
Last updated: 09 July 2026
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