Journey to net zero

Discover how we're changing the way we work to make a net zero future a reality for everyone.

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How can I reduce my carbon footprint at home?

15 November 2021

Keen to reduce your carbon footprint? It’s now possible to know when the electricity you’re using at home will cause less carbon emissions, by using our app or our digital voice assistant skill.

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London to Glasgow cycle challenge

6 October 2021

National Grid’s David Welling will be cycling from London to the COP26 global summit in Glasgow; a route that will take 7 days, cover more than 1,000km and visit 10 sites of projects working towards net zero – while also raising money for charity.

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Can we achieve carbon-neutral construction by 2026?

23 August 2021

The path to net zero isn’t just about the tools we use, but also the infrastructure we create to get us there. Our Net Zero Construction project is helping us to deliver our vision of a clean energy future, with a commitment to being fully net zero across all new construction projects by 2025/26.

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New East Coast Cluster could decarbonise up to half of the UK’s industrial cluster emissions

30 July 2021

The East Coast Cluster would capture, transport and store CO2 emissions across the Humber and Teesside regions – which account for nearly 50% of all UK industrial cluster emissions – and deliver an average of 25,000 jobs per year in the area up to 2050.

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Electrifying our fleet to help tackle climate change

10 June 2021

Transport makes up 23% of energy-related carbon emissions globally and businesses have a critical role to play in leading by example and encouraging an uptake of EVs within their own fleet. We’re doing this by joining the EV100 initiative.

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Green collar jobs: Joseph Harvey – the apprentice who switched from marine to green

26 July 2021

With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics kicking off this week, we’re celebrating our own Herculean projects that took place a little closer to home; the construction of two colossal tunnels to provide power to the London 2012 Olympic games.

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New offshore wind joint venture partnership

20 May 2021

With huge growth potential for the sector, National Grid Ventures is stepping up its offshore wind activity in the U.S., via a significant new partnership with RWE Renewables.

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Working smarter to get to net zero

10 May 2021

How we get to net zero is a question on everyone’s minds. To achieve this, we need to transfer more renewable power to our customers. Here we take a look at how we are using transformational technology to unlock significant network capacity.

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