The ACT government should set mandatory embodied carbon limits for the material and equipment that it buys, according to a report commissioned by ACT Minister for Emissions Reductions, Shane Rattenbury.
Leaders of 33 businesses that jointly account for 22% of Australia's carbon emissions today issued a report with advice for other chief executives on rapid decarbonisation.
Only two ASX-businesses have made climate commitments that are fully aligned with limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees, according to a new ClimateWorks report.
Orica today pledged to achieve net zero by 2050, for operational emissions and key scope 3 emissions, and the commitment will mean big changes at its Kooragang Island operations.
Food and pet care company Mars has pledged to achieve net-zero across its entire global value chain by 2050, and will work with suppliers on reducing their emissions.