Sustainability

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UN hails leap forward in global climate action transparency

Ninety nations have formally reported progress towards meeting their Paris Agreement commitments, in what the UN called a “critical effort… [towards] ensuring transparency in global climate action”. The cornerstone of […]

Dutch citizens’ climate assembly holds first meeting to shape advice for government

A 175-member National Citizens’ Assembly on Climate of the Netherlands has held its first meeting. The participants met in the city of Amersfoort on 18 and 19 January with Sophie […]

Inability to balance public finances ranked top in list of interconnected risks facing governments

There is a critical need for governments to take an integrated approach to risk management in the face of intersecting economic, environmental and geopolitical challenges, according to a new report […]

World breaches 1.5C warming limit as climate deadline looms for governments

United Nations (UN) secretary-general António Guterres has called on governments around the world to accelerate climate action after the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed that 2024 was the warmest year […]

Climate concerns persist in 2025 but faith in government action wanes

A 33-country survey has revealed that citizens are increasingly anxious about climate change but less confident in government and technological solutions. “This growing unease underscores the urgent need for global […]

Why countering climate misinformation must be a priority

Discussing the open letter on curbing disinformation published during the COP29 conference, Pallavi Sethi, a policy fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, argues governments have […]

Government-backed review explores financial benefits of sustainability for UK small businesses

An independent, government-backed review has been launched to gather evidence on the financial opportunities of sustainability for the UK’s 5.5 million small businesses. Over the next six months, the Willow […]

What was – and wasn’t – achieved at the COP29 climate talks

The petroleum-laden dust has settled on this year’s United Nations climate summit, COP29, held over the past fortnight in Baku, Azerbaijan. Climate scientists, leaders, lobbyists and delegates are heading for […]

Power to the people: Britain’s new state-owned energy firm

The UK’s new energy secretary Ed Miliband, a former Labour leader who has long championed the net zero agenda, has just set up a state-owned energy firm – reversing privatisation’s […]
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Trump expected to pull out of Paris agreement – but other climate rollbacks may be tougher

Donald Trump’s win in the US election earlier this month will bring sweeping changes across many areas of government policy – not least climate action. When he takes office as […]