The BBC has published its first Climate Transition Plan, detailing how it intends to reach net-zero by 2050.

From reducing emissions by replacing diesel fuel with HVO in generators and production trucks, to replacing refrigeration chillers and gas-fired boilers with heat pumps in its offices, the BBC has been making progress towards its Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets to reduce all emissions by at least 90 per cent by 2050, building on its existing Near-Term Targets to halve emissions by 2030.

Its first Transition Plan, developed in line with the Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) Disclosure Framework, sets out the BBC’s Ambition, Action and Accountability, including: Reducing, optimising and innovating its energy to low-carbon solutions; developing the skills and competencies across the business to drive action within operations, editorial and content production teams, and playing an important role in contributing to the industry and economy-wide transition.

The Transition Plan explains how the BBC will reach this target, and how net-zero is one of the three pillars of the BBC’s sustainability strategy, along with nature positive and people positive considerations.

Danielle Mulder, director of sustainability, said: “Given the importance of climate change and biodiversity loss, we know our commitment to net-zero matters to our staff, our suppliers and our audiences. We invite everyone we work with to get involved as we reduce our environmental impact.”

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