Martin Baxter
@mbxsustain.bsky.social
Deputy CEO @ the Institute of Sustainability & Environmental Professionals www.isepglobal.org; NED @ Society for the Environment www.socenv.org.uk & Broadway Initiative www.broadwayinitiative.org.uk; Visiting Professor @ Cranfield University
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A committee of MPs has suggested we ditch the phrase Net Zero. I argue it is Net Zero's very success that has attracted opprobrium from assorted populists, fossil fuel interests and conspiracy theorists, yet it retains public support. Forwards, not back!
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If not Net Zero, then what? - Terra Infirma
When I produced my on-demand Net Zero for Business course three years ago, I suggested the snappiness of the phrase Net Zero was a double edged sword. It was both a totemic vision you could rally the ...
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September 21, 2026 at 9:11 AM
A committee of MPs has suggested we ditch the phrase Net Zero. I argue it is Net Zero's very success that has attracted opprobrium from assorted populists, fossil fuel interests and conspiracy theorists, yet it retains public support. Forwards, not back!
www.terrainfirma.co.uk/if-not-net-z...
www.terrainfirma.co.uk/if-not-net-z...
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Meanwhile the new boss of the Panama Canal says the biggest issue they face is climate change and it may have to cut shipping transits due to declines in its water levels.
Tell me again about how we can’t afford to tackle environmental issues as it will hit the economy
www.ft.com/content/3ff1...
Tell me again about how we can’t afford to tackle environmental issues as it will hit the economy
www.ft.com/content/3ff1...
Shipping through Panama Canal faces new cuts as water dries up
New administrator cites impact from water shortages at a time when Iran war has strained trade flows
www.ft.com
September 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Meanwhile the new boss of the Panama Canal says the biggest issue they face is climate change and it may have to cut shipping transits due to declines in its water levels.
Tell me again about how we can’t afford to tackle environmental issues as it will hit the economy
www.ft.com/content/3ff1...
Tell me again about how we can’t afford to tackle environmental issues as it will hit the economy
www.ft.com/content/3ff1...
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So here's an unpleasant truth - that demands for companies to fully trace their supply chain also makes them less globally competitive. All part of the difficulty for the G7 economies in balancing the many different national demands. www.ft.com/content/70fd...
VW, Amazon and others name blacklisted groups among potential suppliers
More than 160 US companies unable to rule out sanctioned smelters in test of western efforts to clamp down on conflict minerals
www.ft.com
September 3, 2026 at 7:17 AM
So here's an unpleasant truth - that demands for companies to fully trace their supply chain also makes them less globally competitive. All part of the difficulty for the G7 economies in balancing the many different national demands. www.ft.com/content/70fd...
Book launch alert “An organisational guide to skills for green workforce transformation”. Opportunity to hear from chapter authors & e-meet the wonderful editors Karen Cripps and Candy Ho. Register here & don’t forget the discount code when you order 😀!
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September 3, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Book launch alert “An organisational guide to skills for green workforce transformation”. Opportunity to hear from chapter authors & e-meet the wonderful editors Karen Cripps and Candy Ho. Register here & don’t forget the discount code when you order 😀!
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Delighted to contribute a chapter to “An Organisational Guide to Skills for Green Workforce Transformation” published by Routledge. Use this code for a 20% discount 26AFLY2 here www.routledge.com/9781041090120 -
August 20, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Delighted to contribute a chapter to “An Organisational Guide to Skills for Green Workforce Transformation” published by Routledge. Use this code for a 20% discount 26AFLY2 here www.routledge.com/9781041090120 -
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BREAKING: Parliament votes for the UK's seventh carbon budget, targeting an 87% cut in emissions by 2040
332 in favour
94 against
332 in favour
94 against
June 24, 2026 at 6:53 PM
BREAKING: Parliament votes for the UK's seventh carbon budget, targeting an 87% cut in emissions by 2040
332 in favour
94 against
332 in favour
94 against
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June 22, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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CBI report that the number of jobs in Scotland’s renewable energy sector has now exceeded the number of jobs in the oil and gas sector. 105,000 people are now employed in and around renewables compared to 83,000 in oil and gas.
www.commonweal.scot/daily-briefi...
www.commonweal.scot/daily-briefi...
Scotland’s Green Transition is happening, but remains far from Just — Common Weal
A new report from the CBI this week has revealed that the number of jobs in Scotland’s renewable energy sector has now exceeded the number of jobs in the oil and gas sector. 105,000 people are now e...
www.commonweal.scot
June 6, 2026 at 8:42 AM
CBI report that the number of jobs in Scotland’s renewable energy sector has now exceeded the number of jobs in the oil and gas sector. 105,000 people are now employed in and around renewables compared to 83,000 in oil and gas.
www.commonweal.scot/daily-briefi...
www.commonweal.scot/daily-briefi...
Nature is a critical business priority and today @isepglobal.bsky.social has publishing a board-facing guide on how businesses can better incorporate nature into their operations. Download here www.isepglobal.org/resources/ne...
New guide urges businesses to consider the decline of the natural environment as a material financial risk
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June 2, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Nature is a critical business priority and today @isepglobal.bsky.social has publishing a board-facing guide on how businesses can better incorporate nature into their operations. Download here www.isepglobal.org/resources/ne...
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A growing skills gap could slow the #energytransition. Meeting demand will require education systems, workforce training & global collaboration to integrate related knowledge & skills. Through initiatives supporting educators & youth, IRENA helps close the gap. See how: www.irena.org/Education-an...
May 3, 2026 at 6:59 AM
A growing skills gap could slow the #energytransition. Meeting demand will require education systems, workforce training & global collaboration to integrate related knowledge & skills. Through initiatives supporting educators & youth, IRENA helps close the gap. See how: www.irena.org/Education-an...
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NEW TOOL: Is your organisation ready to become a sustainable business?
Real change happens when it’s embedded across your organisation - ISEP’s Sustainable Business Benchmark helps you move from isolation to integration.
Take part: bit.ly/3QJDoH1
#UKCW
Real change happens when it’s embedded across your organisation - ISEP’s Sustainable Business Benchmark helps you move from isolation to integration.
Take part: bit.ly/3QJDoH1
#UKCW
April 27, 2026 at 2:19 PM
NEW TOOL: Is your organisation ready to become a sustainable business?
Real change happens when it’s embedded across your organisation - ISEP’s Sustainable Business Benchmark helps you move from isolation to integration.
Take part: bit.ly/3QJDoH1
#UKCW
Real change happens when it’s embedded across your organisation - ISEP’s Sustainable Business Benchmark helps you move from isolation to integration.
Take part: bit.ly/3QJDoH1
#UKCW
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Denmark's coal-to-wind transition is one of the most dramatic energy transformations of the past three decades.
In 1990, coal provided 90% of Danish electricity. Today it is under 3%.
Wind now covers roughly 60% of electricity generation. The last coal plant is scheduled to close by 2028.
In 1990, coal provided 90% of Danish electricity. Today it is under 3%.
Wind now covers roughly 60% of electricity generation. The last coal plant is scheduled to close by 2028.
April 25, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Denmark's coal-to-wind transition is one of the most dramatic energy transformations of the past three decades.
In 1990, coal provided 90% of Danish electricity. Today it is under 3%.
Wind now covers roughly 60% of electricity generation. The last coal plant is scheduled to close by 2028.
In 1990, coal provided 90% of Danish electricity. Today it is under 3%.
Wind now covers roughly 60% of electricity generation. The last coal plant is scheduled to close by 2028.
Delighted to join Voice Of Islam Radio breakfast show this morning to celebrate Earth Day and what it means in terms of real-world impact beyond awareness campaigns & the role of @isepglobal.bsky.social members in helping to drive change for a Sustainable Future voiceofislam.co.uk/the-breakfas...
April 22, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Delighted to join Voice Of Islam Radio breakfast show this morning to celebrate Earth Day and what it means in terms of real-world impact beyond awareness campaigns & the role of @isepglobal.bsky.social members in helping to drive change for a Sustainable Future voiceofislam.co.uk/the-breakfas...
Pleased to see our Green Miles article published today by @logisticsuk.bsky.social "Green Skills: Powering productivity, resilience and decarbonisation in logistics" - critical for driving sustainable logistics @isepglobal.bsky.social
logistics.org.uk/green-mile-h...
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Beyond Technology: Why green skills are the real driver of sustainable logistics | Logistics UK
<p>By Martin Baxter (Deputy CEO at the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)) and Bethany Windsor, Head of Skills Policy & Generation Logistics, Logistics UK.</p>
logistics.org.uk
April 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Pleased to see our Green Miles article published today by @logisticsuk.bsky.social "Green Skills: Powering productivity, resilience and decarbonisation in logistics" - critical for driving sustainable logistics @isepglobal.bsky.social
logistics.org.uk/green-mile-h...
logistics.org.uk/green-mile-h...
Great to see publication of the new edition of ISO 14001 - we've sharpened up the requirements and guidance to ensure it's a practical tool for environmental sustainability, resilience, and long term value creation. Massive user base...& huge scope to grow!
www.isepglobal.org/resources/ne...
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April 15, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Great to see publication of the new edition of ISO 14001 - we've sharpened up the requirements and guidance to ensure it's a practical tool for environmental sustainability, resilience, and long term value creation. Massive user base...& huge scope to grow!
www.isepglobal.org/resources/ne...
www.isepglobal.org/resources/ne...
Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines...accelerating the transition to EVs and solar deployment. Energy security and climate action two sides of the same coin
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SE Asia's EV push intensifies as energy crunch drags on | Latest Market News
Southeast Asian countries, hit by energy disruptions following the now weeks-long Middle East war, are now backing swifter electric vehicle (EV) transition in efforts to mitigate similar fallout in the future.
www.argusmedia.com
April 9, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines...accelerating the transition to EVs and solar deployment. Energy security and climate action two sides of the same coin
www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-...
www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-...
No surprise that UK EV sales hit record levels - expect domestic solar PV to hit record levels too
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UK Electric Vehicle Sales Rise to Record High Amid Fuel Price Rise
High gas prices are sparking more interest, but it remains to be seen whether EV sales will continue to surge.
www.bloomberg.com
April 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
No surprise that UK EV sales hit record levels - expect domestic solar PV to hit record levels too
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Teaser-alert! Excited to see "An Organisational Guide to Skills for Green Workforce Transformation" heading towards publication - fab work by the book's editors Karen Cripps and Candy Ho (何甜茵) bringing together 45 authors from 15 countries (inc chapter from me)!
www.routledge.com/An-Organisat...
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April 2, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Teaser-alert! Excited to see "An Organisational Guide to Skills for Green Workforce Transformation" heading towards publication - fab work by the book's editors Karen Cripps and Candy Ho (何甜茵) bringing together 45 authors from 15 countries (inc chapter from me)!
www.routledge.com/An-Organisat...
www.routledge.com/An-Organisat...
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ISEP Out & About: Deputy CEO @mbxsustain.bsky.social spoke at the Government Digital Sustainability Alliance Summit; our team joined a @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social conference on green skills; and CEO Sarah Mukherjee attended IPBES discussions in Manchester linking science, policy and action
March 9, 2026 at 9:37 AM
ISEP Out & About: Deputy CEO @mbxsustain.bsky.social spoke at the Government Digital Sustainability Alliance Summit; our team joined a @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social conference on green skills; and CEO Sarah Mukherjee attended IPBES discussions in Manchester linking science, policy and action
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Global coal demand has reached a plateau & is forecast to edge down through the end of this decade as competition intensifies with other power sources.
But developments in China’s electricity sector will remain key for the sector's prospects.
Read more in our new Coal 2025 report 👉 iea.li/3L5Dc2m
But developments in China’s electricity sector will remain key for the sector's prospects.
Read more in our new Coal 2025 report 👉 iea.li/3L5Dc2m
December 17, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Global coal demand has reached a plateau & is forecast to edge down through the end of this decade as competition intensifies with other power sources.
But developments in China’s electricity sector will remain key for the sector's prospects.
Read more in our new Coal 2025 report 👉 iea.li/3L5Dc2m
But developments in China’s electricity sector will remain key for the sector's prospects.
Read more in our new Coal 2025 report 👉 iea.li/3L5Dc2m
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Some history of science jobs to share.
An assistant professorship in Environmental History at the Uni of Warwick, FT, open-ended/Permanent, £46-57k, deadline 5 Jan. I know some great people in that department, including historians of science.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK289/a...
An assistant professorship in Environmental History at the Uni of Warwick, FT, open-ended/Permanent, £46-57k, deadline 5 Jan. I know some great people in that department, including historians of science.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK289/a...
November 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Some history of science jobs to share.
An assistant professorship in Environmental History at the Uni of Warwick, FT, open-ended/Permanent, £46-57k, deadline 5 Jan. I know some great people in that department, including historians of science.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK289/a...
An assistant professorship in Environmental History at the Uni of Warwick, FT, open-ended/Permanent, £46-57k, deadline 5 Jan. I know some great people in that department, including historians of science.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK289/a...
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OUT NOW: TRANSFORM Sept/Oct 🌍
Is #Education ready for the #ClimateUrgency era?
💬 Experts on barriers to #GreenSkills
🗣️ Mike Berners-Lee on #ClimateTruth
🔄 Systems thinking, levies & more
Open now: bit.ly/4ode7kH
#Sustainability #TransformMagazine #EnvironmentalEducation
Is #Education ready for the #ClimateUrgency era?
💬 Experts on barriers to #GreenSkills
🗣️ Mike Berners-Lee on #ClimateTruth
🔄 Systems thinking, levies & more
Open now: bit.ly/4ode7kH
#Sustainability #TransformMagazine #EnvironmentalEducation
October 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
OUT NOW: TRANSFORM Sept/Oct 🌍
Is #Education ready for the #ClimateUrgency era?
💬 Experts on barriers to #GreenSkills
🗣️ Mike Berners-Lee on #ClimateTruth
🔄 Systems thinking, levies & more
Open now: bit.ly/4ode7kH
#Sustainability #TransformMagazine #EnvironmentalEducation
Is #Education ready for the #ClimateUrgency era?
💬 Experts on barriers to #GreenSkills
🗣️ Mike Berners-Lee on #ClimateTruth
🔄 Systems thinking, levies & more
Open now: bit.ly/4ode7kH
#Sustainability #TransformMagazine #EnvironmentalEducation
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ISEP ranked Top 10: We're delighted to have been recognised by Sustainability Magazine as one of the world's Top 10 Sustainability Associations!
Dept CEO @mbxsustain.bsky.social said this recognition reflects our global #Sustainability & #Environmental professionals driving change
bit.ly/463OeLY
Dept CEO @mbxsustain.bsky.social said this recognition reflects our global #Sustainability & #Environmental professionals driving change
bit.ly/463OeLY
September 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
ISEP ranked Top 10: We're delighted to have been recognised by Sustainability Magazine as one of the world's Top 10 Sustainability Associations!
Dept CEO @mbxsustain.bsky.social said this recognition reflects our global #Sustainability & #Environmental professionals driving change
bit.ly/463OeLY
Dept CEO @mbxsustain.bsky.social said this recognition reflects our global #Sustainability & #Environmental professionals driving change
bit.ly/463OeLY
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NEW PODCAST EPISODE: ‘Sustainable Matters’ S3: Ep1 features Futerra, co-Founder & Chief Solutionist @greensolitaire.bsky.social sitting down with
ISEP CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE to discuss her life & journey to becoming an influential 'eco-entrepreneur', life lessons & more!
Tune in: bit.ly/3GvgnmJ
ISEP CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE to discuss her life & journey to becoming an influential 'eco-entrepreneur', life lessons & more!
Tune in: bit.ly/3GvgnmJ
July 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
NEW PODCAST EPISODE: ‘Sustainable Matters’ S3: Ep1 features Futerra, co-Founder & Chief Solutionist @greensolitaire.bsky.social sitting down with
ISEP CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE to discuss her life & journey to becoming an influential 'eco-entrepreneur', life lessons & more!
Tune in: bit.ly/3GvgnmJ
ISEP CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE to discuss her life & journey to becoming an influential 'eco-entrepreneur', life lessons & more!
Tune in: bit.ly/3GvgnmJ
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Are renewables actually cheaper?
Read our guest blog, by Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social, Bennett Institute Scholar who highlights that 91% of all new renewable energy projects are actually cheaper than fossil fuels.
bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/rene...
#renewables #climatechange
Read our guest blog, by Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social, Bennett Institute Scholar who highlights that 91% of all new renewable energy projects are actually cheaper than fossil fuels.
bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/rene...
#renewables #climatechange
Stories - The Bennett Institute
Solar panels and windmills
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July 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Are renewables actually cheaper?
Read our guest blog, by Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social, Bennett Institute Scholar who highlights that 91% of all new renewable energy projects are actually cheaper than fossil fuels.
bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/rene...
#renewables #climatechange
Read our guest blog, by Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social, Bennett Institute Scholar who highlights that 91% of all new renewable energy projects are actually cheaper than fossil fuels.
bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/rene...
#renewables #climatechange