The 2025 UK Net Zero Business Census Report is here!
PH124112 • 22 October 2025
The largest-ever survey of UK businesses on climate action finds that 79% of large firms continue to view net zero as a strategic priority. More than a third of SMEs also have net zero high on their agenda, a sign of both encouragement and of the work we still need to do.
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The event marked the launch of the Net Zero Council’s Sector Transition Plan guidance , setting out how every major sector of the UK economy can co-create a pathway to net zero, supported by business, finance, and government.
At an event addressed by the Energy Secretary Ed Miliband on 20th October 2025, the Net Zero Council announced the launch of Sector Transition Plans (STPs), a major new initiative to accelerate investment and coordinated action across the UK economy in support of the Clean Energy Mission.
Economic uncertainty can make it tempting for businesses to focus only on short-term survival. But history shows that times of change are also times of opportunity – and today’s green transition is no exception.