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How cities are failing to act against mounting climate hazards
CDP report shows 530 cities around the world are already reporting impacts from climate change, yet too few are taking action to address the risks they identify
Why the critics are wrong about Extinction Rebellion
People who criticise the group's lack of ethnic diversity, the lifestyles of its activists, their 'unrealistic' aims, are missing the point, argues WWF UK's Gareth Redmond-King
Dove cleans up its packaging with 100 per cent recycled plastic pledge
Beauty brand owned by Unilever promises 100 per cent recycled plastic bottles and new packaging for its iconic soap bar
300 MPs back campaign to divest their pension fund from fossil fuels
Cross party backing for fossil fuel divestment of parliamentary pension fund builds ahead of new climate change investment policy from trustees
ONS: Total UK carbon emissions peaked 35 years later than conventional measures suggest
Fresh ONS assessment of UK carbon impact shows that when imported emissions are taken into account UK emissions peaked in 2007 rather than 1972
Study: Air pollution spikes trigger hundreds of hospitalisations
New data from King's College London reveals jump in cardiac arrests, strokes, and asthma attacks on high pollution days
Global Briefing: Trump to axe climate change from G7 agenda
All the green business news from around the world this week
UK's natural capital valued at almost £1tr
Office for National Statistics estimates value of Britain's natural capital assets, such as mountains, lakes and fish populations
IMF says it is 'gearing up' to integrate climate risks into economic analysis
New IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva says climate risk should be 'front and centre' of the financial body's work
Meet the Green Radicals: John Elkington on cross-pollination, getting sued, and the 'Exponential Decade'
Volans John Elkington reflects on four decades as a green business radical
Where's your Zero Czar?
What if net zero were the default setting for everything we use and make?
BusinessGreen Leaders Briefing: Towards Net Zero Supply Chains and Land Use event confirmed
Final Leaders Briefing of the year to take place on Tuesday 26th November
International biodiversity experts net first ever private sector donation
Undisclosed sum from luxury goods firm Kering is to fund research into the state of nature
Green finance net tightens as FCA promises to 'challenge' firms it suspects of greenwash
Financial Conduct Authority proposes taking much more active approach in managing green finance market asit looks to drive sustainable investment market and protect consumers from 'greenwash'
SDG11: How granular data is helping to tackle the air pollution crisis
US air sensor pioneer is working with governments, businesses, and communities around the world to ensure action to tackle air pollution - and deliver on SDG11 - is properly targeted
Guardian becomes B Corp and targets net zero by 2030
Media company says it is stepping up efforts to tackle the climate emergency, both in its journalism and its own organisation
'Misleading': Advertising watchdog bans Andrex wet wipe advert
Advertising Standards Authority judges Andrex's claim its wipes are flushable - despite not winning accreditation under Water UK's standard - are 'misleading'
Circular construction: Industry group calls for building materials exchange
Digitisation across the construction industry could pave way for more circular resource models, proponents say
Report: Top corporates embrace ESG and SDG reporting
But annual update from World Business Council for Sustainable Development warns governments and regulators are still not doing enough to standardised green reporting
Circularity and the 45 per cent climate solution
Can the circular economy close the gap on climate emissions? A new report says it can
Global Briefing: Equinor spends big on floating wind to power oil and gas rig
BusinessGreen brings you all the low carbon business news from around the world this week
'Possible': Climate charity 10:10 rebrands and unveils 'National Climate Service' proposal
Organisation behind solar powered railways celebrates 10th birthday and announces new name and brand
Come clean on climate risk or face mandatory disclosure rules, Carney tells business
Bank of England governor warns firms have two years to improve their reporting on climate risk or regulators will impose rules
SDG11: Sustainable cities and communities
All our coverage of SDG11 and the goal to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
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