We are an independent research group of economists, data scientists, and policy experts.
Our research sits at the intersection of climate technology, corporate decarbonisation, and carbon markets.
Development and diffusion of climate technologies by entrepreneurs, corporations, and governments.
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Corporate net-zero commitments and whether company strategies lead to real emission reductions.
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Integrity and impact of compliance and voluntary carbon markets, and their role in corporate and government climate strategies.
Learn more →We combine unconventional data sources with cutting-edge analytical techniques.
We collect novel data sources such as millions of social media posts and web-scraped corporate reports that go beyond traditional datasets.
We use large language models to aggregate, synthesise, and label data at scale, revealing new patterns and preprocessing data for downstream analysis.
We apply rigorous causal inference methods such as difference-in-differences and instrumental variables to identify the real-world impact of technologies and policies.
A major new paper in Science examines the role of forests in global climate adaptation.
The Net Zero Lab contributed to a large-scale study published in Science examining how forests support climate adaptation worldwide. The paper, involving an international team of researchers, analyses the multifaceted role of forests in helping communities and ecosystems adapt to a changing climate.
The study underscores the importance of forest conservation and restoration not just for carbon sequestration, but as a critical component of global climate adaptation strategies. The findings have significant implications for both carbon market policy and broader environmental governance.
View publication →The Net Zero Lab contributes to a major synthesis of new climate science findings.
The annual "10 New Insights in Climate Science" report was released in Global Sustainability, presenting a comprehensive overview of major climate research advances from the past 18 months. Scientists from around the world collaborated to synthesise policy-relevant findings drawn from thousands of climate studies published annually.
The Net Zero Lab contributed to this year's report, focusing on a significant concern: voluntary carbon credit markets face substantial integrity issues. Their contribution builds on a 2024 Nature Communications study and follow-up investigations, emphasising the importance of enhanced oversight and improvements within carbon markets.
View publications →The lab publishes three new papers in Nature, Nature Sustainability, and Nature Communications.
Net Zero Lab published three significant studies across Nature journals examining carbon mechanisms and corporate climate action:
Our team contributes expertise on carbon market integrity to a new international policy report.
Net Zero Lab contributed to the Oxford Principles for Responsible Engagement with Article 6, a newly released framework addressing climate finance mechanisms under the Paris Agreement. The lab warns that without proper safeguards, the system risks creating ineffective credits while global emissions continue rising.
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