Climate change

BusinessGreen reflects on a busy week for the UK green economy, as the Climate Change Committee offers its take on what should be at the top of the agenda for Keir Starmer's successor

TotalEnergies must disclose climate risks within six months, Microsoft and Amazon announce water use landmarks, and Colombia's presidential election sparks energy transition fears

New group to identify climate-related threats, as likely next Prime Minister faces fresh calls to prioritise decarbonisation efforts

A 'step change' in tree planting rates is needed, but there is encouraging signs of progress across England and Scotland as well as new plans to plant on the government estate

New strategy aims to protect those at highest risk, retrofit buildings, boost access to cooling spaces, and improve infrastructure resilience

Climate change is pushing our energy systems and critical infrastructure to their limits, but it also presents an opportunity to rethink how we build resilience, writes AECOM's Sally Vivian

Attribution study reveals how record temperatures would have previously been 'virtually impossible' without climate impacts, as calls grow for government to strengthen heat stress plans

Submissions now open for Climate Playwriting Prize 2026, which aims to uncover new plays about the climate crisis and support them in finding their audience

'Climate-washing' cases remain the most common type of climate litigation, but new climate-related legal challenges are emerging, LSE report finds

Report from RMI warns insurance industry cannot pick up the tab for essential climate resilience projects on its own