Net Zero
A state in which greenhouse gas emissions are reduced as far as possible and remaining emissions are balanced by removals over a defined timeframe.
EcoAppraise context
Net Zero claims are reviewed for scope coverage, interim milestones, and reliance on offsets or removals.
Related terms
Residual Emissions; SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard; Interim Target; Carbon Removal; Zero Emissions; New York Attorney General
Enforcement cases
ComCom finds no evidence of cartel behaviour in banks’ involvement in Net-Zero Banking Alliance
Cologne Court Stops Bayer's 'Net Zero by 2050' Advertising Without a Plan
McDonald's Accepts Judgment Banning Unexplained 'Climate Neutral by 2050' Claim in Germany
Assurance of Discontinuance: The People of the State of New York v. JBS USA Food Company
Oceana UK -v- Energy Secretary and others [2025] EWHC 3146 (Admin)