Reducing emissions in increasingly populous urban areas worldwide is 'essential' for meeting global climate and energy goals, yet few have net zero strategies in place, IEA warns

Labour's Shadow Climate and Net Zero Secretary steps up the war of words with the government over the UK's net zero strategy

Backed by the CBI, Institute of Directors, major firms and trade bodies, the two-month survey aims to identify opportunities and barriers for bolder action on net zero

Latest round of UN talks to finalise treaty to end plastic pollution worldwide draw to a close in Ottawa with pockets of progress but much still to play for

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary argues it is better for firms to 'live with some uncertainty' than suffer from strict government planning, but speech overshadowed by repeated protests

World Benchmarking Alliance research finds leading industrial manufacturing firms are failing to scale up clean tech R&D and align strategies with 1.5C compatible targets

Group of top business leaders hails huge potential on offer from the net zero transition

Assessment of almost 1,800 firms by CDP and Bain & Company suggests rate of corporate decarbonisation slowed last year, denting hopes of delivering on 1.5C temperature goal

UK production of wheat, barley, oats, and oilseed rape forecast to fall significantly in 2024 following one of the wettest winters on record, ECIU warns

Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals convenes governments and experts, as UN Secretary-General warns 'the race to net zero cannot trample over the poor'