Counting the steps to carbon zero
My role is about providing knowledge and guidance, and making sustainability as regular a part of our work as health and safety or financial management.
We’re best known for keeping the lights on and the gas flowing, but what you might not be aware of is that we’re also leading the charge to tackle climate change. Our efforts have been recognised as we’re one of only 11 UK companies awarded A-list status in CDP’s latest ratings, announced this week, which assess organisations on how well they’re addressing climate change.
Europe’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has completed its busiest period since the start of operations in 2005. Over the last three months, 30 vessels have discharged their cargos at National Grid’s Grain LNG terminal in Kent.
The shift to electric vehicles (EVs) will play a key part in helping to reduce carbon emissions, as the majority of these harmful greenhouse gases now come from transport.
National Grid has taken another significant step in leading the charge towards net zero, by today announcing the launch of the first green bond from its Green Financing Framework, issued from National Grid Electricity Transmission plc.
