Nations must go further than current Paris pledges or face global warming of 2.5-2.9°C
Predicted 2030 emissions must fall by 28-42 per cent for pathway to 2°C and 1.5°C
Leading organisations release essential new guidance to help companies develop nature strategies
The need for corporate action on nature has never been clearer. New research from GlobeScan reveals nine out of ten experts (91%) from across academia, NGOs, the private sector and policymakers view the state of nature and biodiversity as a catastrophic or alarming issue.
FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems
Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on health and the environment - the equivalent of at least $10 trillion annually - a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed.
Meat and Dairy Giants Failing to Reduce Emissions, With Increase of Over 3% Ahead of COP28
New Investor Data From Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index Reveals Emissions of Its 20 Largest Meat and Dairy Companies Have Risen in 2023.
As climate impacts accelerate, finance gap for adaptation efforts at least 50% bigger than thought
Progress on climate adaptation is slowing on all fronts when it should be accelerating to catch up with rising climate change impacts and risks, according to a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report.
Clean cookstoves Ashden Award winner from 2006 meets King Charles in Nairobi
Clean cookstoves Ashden Award winner from 2006 meets King Charles in Nairobi – 2023 Ashden Award nominee following in footsteps of success
Analysis looks at the remaining carbon budget and the need for immediate attention to policies
A recent analysis reveals that the worlds Remaining Carbon Budget is now only half of the estimate from 2020.
New laws passed to bolster energy security and deliver net zero
The biggest piece of energy legislation in the UK’s history has become law, laying the foundations for an energy system fit for the future.
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IFC and Green Climate Fund to partner on Green Hydrogen investment
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and IFC are collaborating on a proposed investment that will increase the resilience of the energy grid in Barbados, particularly during extreme rains, tropical storms, or hurricanes.
Businesses must embrace new ways of thinking or risk not meeting climate targets
Businesses must adopt new ways of thinking to effectively reduce their carbon footprint, suggests a new study from Imperial College Business School.
100 business leaders call for transformative policies at COP28 to accelerate decarbonization
Over 100 CEOs and senior executives from the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, have signed open letter to public and private sector leaders for COP28
From awareness to action: Embodied carbon in real estate
Despite the growing recognition that embodied carbon is an emerging and highly urgent ESG issue that demands immediate action, the real estate industry still grapples with a knowledge gap when it comes to understanding and mitigating these emissions.
New £1.8 million competition launched to support innovative transport solutions
The competition will award grants to businesses that seek to provide solutions to some of transport’s most-pressing issues, including decarbonisation
Sodexo gives suppliers net zero progress deadline in new supply chain engagement strategy
Sodexo UK & Ireland has announced its net zero supply chain engagement strategy, and stated that from January 2030 it will only work with suppliers demonstrating tangible progress through published reporting.
Businesses urge government to ramp up phase-out fossil fuels
Ahead of COP28, over 125 businesses from across industries and regions call on national governments to address the primary cause of climate change: burning fossil fuels.
Sustainable investment: The new normal matures
For the seventh year in a row, FTSE Russell asked global asset owners for their views and practices across a range of sustainable investment issues: 350 asset owners participated with combined assets under management (AUM) of between $7.9trn-$14.2trn.