Net Zero Corporate Commitments

In the past year the number of companies committing to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 has exploded. With the fifty largest companies by value accounting for 28% of global GDP, corporate action is critically important if we are to avoid dangerous climate change. But what does a net zero commitment for a company mean in practice? What distinguishes the good from greenwashing, and can we even tell from the outside? What are the risks and opportunities for a company making a net zero commitment in the first place?Join David, Sara, Ed, and special guest Dr. Gabrielle Walker, Founder and Director of Valence Solutions, as they journey to net zero on Episode 28 of Energy vs Climate.EPISODE NOTES:@1:10 Dr. Gabrielle Walker, @GabrielleWalk3r@4:20 Offshore wind farms could double as electric charging…@6:20 BMW Group significantly increases use of low-carbon steel@6:39 Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Advances Cleaner Industrial Sector@7:00 Biden launches ‘Buy Clean’ task force to boost greener manufacturing@7:11 EU set to race ahead of UK in green steel production@8:03 Volvo's Dump Truck Takes Shape From World's First Green Steel - Bloomberg, Mercedez-Benz to use low-carbon steel@16:11 Microsoft announces it will be carbon negative by 2030 - Stories@16:27 Race To Zero Campaign | UNFCCC@28:00 Energy Transitions Commission | Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050@31:02 Carbon Emissions Factor Into Major Oil Sands Shakeup | Climate Central@33:00 IEA says ending new oil and gas exploration today is the only viable climate path@37:16 Fuels: old and new – World Energy Outlook 2021 – Analysis - IEA@38:01 BP’s Strategic Shift To Renewables@41:44 Europe Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism@44:20 Gabrielle Walker | Speaker | TED@45:27 The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation TreatySend us a text (if you'd like a response, please include your email)Follow us on:LinkedInBlueskyX/TwitterInstagramEnergy vs Climate relies on the support of our generous listenersDonate to keep Energy vs Climate goingProduced by Bespoke Podcasts