But in fact, BayWa r.e.’s ‘The Decade That Matters 2.0’ report showed that over half (51%) of UK business leaders expect the war to only cause a two to three-year delay in meeting net zero targets. Meanwhile, over half (54%) of British policymakers say the impact will not affect the world’s path to net zero at all. Response to the energy crisis gives us hope of meeting net zero targetsDespite the war in Ukraine, the response to the subsequent energy crisis does give us hope of meeting net zero targets. Not hitting our net zero targets would be a damning verdict of this decade’s effortsHowever, progress must go beyond meeting those targets and inspire long-term and durable change. Businesses and policymakers must face up to their own accountability and start doing everything they can to meet net zero targets.

Source: The Guardian July 20, 2023 09:14 UTC