Net Zero Solutions 2020s

This briefing from the COP26 Universities Network outlines a vision for plausible net-zero solutions and research priorities across eight sectors for the 2020s to help the UK reach its 2050 target.

• Reaching the UK's 2050 net-zero target necessitates a combination of nature-based, societal, and technological solutions, alongside new incentives for behavior change, regulatory frameworks, and innovative business models to lower emissions across all societal and economic sectors.
• Scientists from the COP26 Universities Network argue that research priority should be given to solutions for sectors that are difficult to decarbonize.
• The briefing focuses on innovations for the current decade across eight sectors, aligning with the sectors outlined in the Climate Change Committee’s net-zero report.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2021). Net Zero Solutions 2020s. https://www.sei.org/publications/net-zero-solutions-2020s/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Net Zero Solutions 2020s. 2021. https://www.sei.org/publications/net-zero-solutions-2020s/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2021net, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Net Zero Solutions 2020s}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2021}, month = aug, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/net-zero-solutions-2020s/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }