What is Net Zero?
Net zero refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere. We reach net zero when the amount we add is no more than the amount taken away.
In 2019 the UK become first major economy to pass net zero emissions law, requiring us to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
Click here for a information on the Government’s Net Zero Strategy (as published on 19th October)
Let sben help you get your business on road to Net Zero
- Our brand new sben Carbon Tracker online tool is (FREE and exclusive to sben members) helps assist with tracking and implementing actions to reduce business carbon emissions.
- sben members are able to download our latest Legislation Update (commissioned from ESP Ltd).
We’d also like to mention Carbon Copy – a UK charity, inspiring big-thinking local action on the climate crisis, helping you discover what’s happening in your local area, to share and celebrate low-carbon success stories, and for you to showcase your own brilliant examples of working together. Here’s the sben story on their website.
What are sben members doing?
Here are some videos from sben members giving us an insight into the steps they are taking
- Find out how the Black Lion is making small and easy changes to move towards their commitment to being more sustainable and moving toward Net Zero. Here
- Karl from Water Plus tells businesses about small steps to change how we use water can make a big difference to how much carbon is produced and moving to net zero. Here. We also have an in-depth look from WaterPlus on how saving water, saves energy and cuts carbon
- Climate Change Matters are spreading the word that following COP26 it becomes more urgent that everyone in Staffordshire works collaboratively together to play our part in addressing this global crisis. Their film ‘DO SOMETHING‘ was premiered at their recent conference conference where representatives from Businesses, Voluntary and Community organisations and individuals came together to raise awareness of the plans of Councils across Staffordshire to address climate change and to explore the ways that we can all work together ensure that in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent we are ambitious in our plans and crucially, our actions.
Meanwhile
- An article from new members The Efficiency Group tells us about how they are helping to bringing about a significant reduction in carbon emissions electric, gas, chemicals from clean down and sanitisation processes.
- Ahead of the COP 27 Fashion Charter sben member – Missfit Creates saves the equivalent of three tonnes of CO2.
If any other sben members would like to let us know what they might be doing in response then please email or call us on 01785 277379
And finally ….
Here’s a ‘how-to’ guide to support your Net Zero journey from BSI