Wind and Solar Overtake Gas. What It Means for Energy Strategy
Wind and solar have beaten gas in global electricity generation for the first time. Here is what the data shows, and what it means for energy and sustainability leaders.
COP31: A Test for Global Climate Cooperation
COP31 co-presidents Türkiye and Australia are calling for renewed multilateral commitment on climate action, with clean energy and resilient infrastructure at the top of the agenda. As legal accountability for climate inaction grows and the multilateral process faces scrutiny, the stakes around the November summit are coming into focus.
AI Emerges as Key Tool for Managing Britain’s Clean-Power Transition
A new Tony Blair Institute report argues that without artificial intelligence, the cost and complexity of Britain’s clean-energy transition will remain unnecessarily high, with balancing costs potentially reaching £8 billion a year by 2030.
From Uncertainty to Opportunity: The Next Phase of Sustainable Finance
As sustainable finance shifts from ambition to execution in 2026, investors are redefining resilience—pricing geopolitical, climate, and transition risks to unlock long-term, sustainable value across global markets.
UK “Built for a Climate That No Longer Exists”, Warns Climate Change Committee
A new report from the Climate Change Committee warns that Britain is unprepared for rising temperatures and calls for stronger protections against extreme heat in workplaces and public buildings.
UK Unveils Energy Independence Bill in 2026 King’s Speech
The proposed legislation positions renewable power and domestic energy production at the centre of Britain’s long-term growth and security strategy.
Nature at the Heart of Economic Resilience: Why the Nature Stage Is the Most Important Room at CIF26
As biodiversity loss accelerates and climate shocks intensify, a quiet revolution is taking place in boardrooms, finance ministries and supply chain teams around the world. Nature — long treated as an externality — is being recognised as the very foundation of economic security. On 22 June 2026, the Nature Stage at the Climate Innovation Forum will bring together 300 of the world's most influential policymakers, investors, corporate leaders and innovators to confront this reality head-on — and, critically, to act on it.
Ten Years of the Paris Agreement: Progress, Challenges, Action
The Paris Agreement has driven major climate milestones from carbon trading rules to the Loss and Damage Fund. Challenges remain, but global collaboration offers hope.
Pollen Substitute Could Safeguard Honeybees and Global Food Security
Scientists have created a transformative new bee superfood from genetically modified yeast that can uplift declining bee populations and protect global food security.
UK Renewable Electricity Hits Historic 50% Milestone in 2024
New government data reveals that renewable energy generated more than half of the UK’s electricity for the first time in 2024, demonstrating a continued shift in the nation's energy landscape.
Greening Homes – Unlocking demand for green home finance
As the UK awaits the government’s forthcoming Warm Homes Plan, UK Finance’s new report highlights how the financial services sector can help unlock demand for green home improvements and play a key role in decarbonising the country’s housing stock.
EU Budget Proposal for 2028–2034 Sparks Concern Over Climate and Nature Funding Gaps
The European Commission’s €1.8 trillion budget proposal for 2028–2034 promises climate ambition and crisis resilience, but critics warn it risks sidelining nature and sustainable farming in favour of bundled green targets and industrial priorities.
Green Skills Are Not Optional: Insights and Provocations from the Santander Roundtable
As the UK races toward net zero, a quiet crisis is unfolding: we don’t yet have the workforce to get us there. That was the urgent message from Santander UK’s recent roundtable at the Climate Innovation Forum on green skills, where leaders from business, education, and government gathered to confront the challenge and imagine what comes next.
European Commission launches ‘Roadmap towards Nature Credits’
In a major move to bridge the biodiversity funding gap, the European Commission has launched a new roadmap to develop a market for nature credits, seeking to reward those who actively contribute to ecosystem restoration and conservation.
How Clean Energy Finance Supports Sustainable Growth
Sustainable finance is critical in working towards global net-zero goals. As one of the largest banks in the world, with a presence spanning both developed and developing markets, Santander recognises the need to support the UK Government’s Clean Power 2030 initiative. The Bank is working with clients to power renewable energy and clean technology in the UK and globally.
From Net Zero to Resilience: Five Insights from the Equans Roundtable at CIF 2025
As part of this year’s Climate Innovation Forum at London’s Guildhall - the flagship event of London Climate Action Week - Equans convened a focused roundtable exploring how organisations with large estates and infrastructure can adapt to a shifting policy and investment landscape in the UK.
Innovation to Implementation: Climate Leaders Unite at the ‘Superbowl’ of London Climate Action Week
London, 26 June 2025 — The message from yesterday’s Climate Innovation Forum was resounding: climate action is happening, essential, and unstoppable.
Climate Innovation Forum Key Highlights
Leaders from government, finance, business, and civil society came together at the Climate Innovation Forum to accelerate the clean energy transition, unlock climate finance, and reaffirm the city’s role as a global hub for climate leadership and innovation.
Climate Innovation Forum 2025 to convene global climate leaders ahead of COP30
Monday 23rd June 2025, London: More than 2,000 leaders from business, finance, government and civil society will gather on Wednesday 25th June at London’s historic Guildhall for the Climate Innovation Forum 2025, convened by Climate Action.
New 20-Year Vision Launched to Protect Dartmoor’s Nature and Communities
A landmark plan led by the Duchy of Cornwall and the Central Dartmoor Landscape Recovery Project sets out a long-term roadmap to restore Dartmoor’s ecosystems, safeguard its carbon-rich peatlands, and support local communities in the face of mounting climate pressures.