Sustainability

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 […]

AI and digital technology can help treble renewable energy by 2030, says UN report

A new United Nations (UN) report highlights the “pivotal role” of innovation, digitalisation and finance in scaling up renewable energy to achieve climate goals. The Climate Technology Progress Report finds that […]

Brazil’s new climate investment platform hailed as ‘an example to the world’

Brazil’s federal government has launched a new platform aimed at attracting international investment in climate projects to cut carbon emissions and boost the country’s green economy. The Brazilian Platform for […]

Climate emergencies threaten our collective security, but governments are flying blind into the storm

You probably missed it, but a few months ago a report was published that inspected how the UK government prepared for major emergencies. What it found has profound implications for […]

US agencies announce US$15.3m for long-term climate and extreme weather forecasting service

The US Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have announced US$15.3m in funding to provide climate information services for long-term forecasts of extreme weather events. […]

Climate policies around the world are increasingly gender-responsive but there is more to do, says UN

A new report from the UN Climate Change secretariat shows that 85% of countries involved in the UN climate process have included gender considerations in their recent climate reporting. These reports, which […]

How Canada is using data to turn good intentions into climate action

Actions speak louder than words and nowhere is this more true than when it comes to reducing carbon emissions. A huge challenge for governments in meeting their climate goals is […]