Saskia Straub works on the governance of non-state actors’ net-zero pathways and pledges. She researches developments in standards and accountability mechanisms through data-driven analysis and stakeholder engagement. Before joining NewClimate Institute, she examined business net-zero solutions as a researcher for Oxford Net Zero and explored net-zero regulatory developments for the Future of Climate Cooperation. Saskia holds a BSc in Environment and Sustainable Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and an MPhil in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford. In her master’s thesis she used systems analysis tools to identify state and non-state interventions for accelerating integrity in corporate net-zero transitions. 

Progress made, but clearer focus on transition targets needed in final SBTi’s Automotive Standard
Publication date 26 Mar 2026

In February 2026, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) published a second draft of the Automotive Net-Zero Standard. The draft...

Evaluating corporate target setting in the Netherlands 2026
Publication date 24 Feb 2026

This report provides an updated analysis of the climate strategies of 28 companies operating in the Netherlands. It highlights trends...

Net Zero Stocktake 2025
Publication date 23 Sep 2025

Net zero remains essential for halting human-caused climate change, yet it has entered a more contested phase. Despite political...

Fixing the broken governance chain: Aligning private finance with the Paris Agreement
Publication date 26 Aug 2025

Private financial institutions (FIs) play a pivotal role in global decarbonisation through their influence on where and how capital is...

Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2025
Publication date 10 Jul 2025

The 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor (CCRM) analyses the climate strategies of 55 major global companies, critically...

Achieving High-Integrity Voluntary Climate Action (ACHIEVE)

This Horizon Europe research grant project will identify opportunities to strengthen and scale up voluntary climate action, with the...

Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor (CCRM)

NewClimate Institute is partnering with Carbon Market Watch to address critical gaps in the evolving landscape of corporate climate...

Market instruments explained (2/5): Mass balance – one term, many different approaches
Publication date 12 May 2026

Editor’s note: This is the second post in our five-part series, ‘Market Instruments Explained’, where we examine the prospects and...

Market instruments explained (1/5): promises and risks for corporate climate action
Publication date 21 Apr 2026

Editor’s note: This is the first post in the five-part series ‘Market instruments explained’, where we examine the prospects and risks...

Assessing and validating corporate low-carbon transition strategies: a comparative analysis of approaches and methodologies
Publication date 13 Apr 2026

Independent assessments and validations of corporate low-carbon transition strategies offer valuable insights for investors...

Behind the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor: What we've learned from four years of assessing corporate climate action
Publication date 24 Mar 2026

An op-ed version of this blog post was published on Business Green on the 23 March 2026. Four editions. 16 authors. 55 major companies...

Net zero or zero sense: Three reasons to rethink financial institutions' voluntary targets
Publication date 07 Jun 2024

Asset managers, asset owners and other financial institutions manage much of the capital required to transition to low-carbon economies...

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