UK Coal-fired electricity ban brought forward
UK Coal-fired electricity ban brought forward
In a move designed to highlight the UK’s leadership to go further in driving down emissions and tackling climate...
Time is running out for realistic climate commitments, warns CCC
The UK Government is being too slow to deliver on its historic climate promises, according to a major new report from the Climate Change...
FCA consults on further climate-related disclosure rules
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched two consultations on expanding the scope of climate risk reporting rules.
Have your say on changes to the UK ETS and CPS compensation schemes
Have your say on changes to the UK ETS and CPS compensation schemes
The government is considering the redesign of two schemes which compensate energy...
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.