Investors managing $41 trillion in assets call on governments to ramp up climate action
457 investors managing more than a third of global assets have released a joint statement urging world governments to strengthen climate policy, or risk losing out on “trillions of dollars in investment”.
G7 summit: the green pledges
The G7 summit saw leaders of the major industrial nations come together for the first time in two years to tackle the world’s biggest...
Firms must commit to net zero and report on emissions to win big government...
Firms must commit to net zero and report on emissions to win big government contracts
New measures will soon require businesses to commit to net...
World Environment Day: why it matters for business
World Environment Day: why it matters for business
5 June 2021 is World Environment Day; when the UN urges us all to reimagine, recreate and...
Judge orders Shell to reduce CO2 emissions by 45% within 10 years
A court in the Hague has ruled that Royal Dutch Shell must accelerate its carbon reduction efforts, in a landmark ruling which will have major consequences for other large carbon intensive organisations.
New report highlights risk of hitting temperature limit in next five years
Global temperatures could go 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level over the next five years, according to a new report.
One third of population covered by local net zero pledges
One third of population covered by local net zero pledges
Local authorities representing more than a third of the UK population have now committed to...
Landmark report sets out key milestones to net zero by 2050
Landmark report sets out key milestones to net zero by 2050
Achieving net zero emissions is possible, but the window of opportunity is narrow and...
Government urged to set new 2030 targets for renewable technologies
Government urged to set new 2030 targets for renewable technologies
A leading trade body has urged the UK to commit to specific deployment targets for...
Climate labels could become mandatory following Treasury review of UK finance system
Climate labels could become mandatory following Treasury review of UK finance system
The results of a two-year review on how the financial system must change...
