Sustainability

Government structures ill-equipped to deliver climate-resilient infrastructure, report finds  

Weak adaptation plans, undefined roles and responsibilities, and a lack of systems thinking are among the challenges preventing governments from delivering climate-resilient infrastructure, according to a new report. In its […]

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UK water industry review urges improved environmental regulation

A government review of the privatised water industry in England and Wales has set out interim findings for reform of the sector, including a need to improve regulation. The Independent […]

EU ‘on course to achieve 2030 emissions target’

The European Union is “well on track” to meet its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by the end of the decade. The European Commission’s assessment of National […]

Global temperatures set to breach 1.5°C threshold over next five years, UN says

There is a 70% chance that the 5-year average warming for 2025-2029 will exceed the 1.5°C global warming limit set under the Paris Agreement, according to the World Meteorological Organization […]

COP30 president calls for new governance mechanisms in climate change fight

New climate governance mechanisms are needed if countries are to meet their Paris Agreement commitments, the COP30 president has said. In a letter published last week, André Aranha Corrêa do […]

Climate innovation finance ‘essential’ to meeting sustainability goals, says UN

Organisations involved in financing sustainability projects have been urged to focus on driving long-term system-wide change to help realise net zero ambitions. A meeting convened by UN Climate Change bodies […]

UK launches resilience academy and data tool to prepare for future crises

The UK government has launched a new resilience initiative to help the country prepare and respond to future crises such as major storms, fires, power cuts or pandemics. The UK […]

Current climate policy ‘doomed to fail’, says former UK PM Tony Blair

Net zero policies are increasingly viewed as “unaffordable, ineffective, or politically toxic” and efforts to phase out fossil fuels in the short term are “doomed to fail”, according to a […]

Paris Agreement goals out of reach unless top emitters step up, study warns

Collective efforts “still fall far short” of what is needed to limit global warming to 1.5C of pre-industrial levels, according to research by the World Resources Institute (WRI). The study […]

UK government releases research and innovation framework for climate change adaptation

The UK government has identified research and innovation challenges across 11 sectors that will need to be addressed in a bid to drive collaborative action on climate change adaptation. The […]