Risk

The chief heat officer’s responsibilities include education, disaster response training and infrastructure that considers extreme heat alongside other public health safety considerations

Food manufacturers and retailers could face legal action if they fail to tackle their reliance on plastic, according to ClientEarth

Carbon Tracker deep-dive into the risks facing oil and gas investments is corroborated by study in Nature that warns overwhelming majority of fossil fuel reserves must stay in the ground to cap global temperatures in line with global goals

Government should publish detailed policy framework to help drive low carbon investment in heavy industry following recent industrial decarbonisation and hydrogen strategies, sustainable business group warns

Investors are calling on their private portfolio companies to start disclosing their environmental footprint, warning that a huge transparency gap between listed entities and private companies could derail decarbonisation efforts

The business and reputational risks for companies that provide a platform for, or create, fossil fuel advertising are growing

New programme to prioritise projects that reduce air pollutants, improve knowledge and information about air quality, or tackle particulate matter

UNEP boss warns 'there will be no jab to prevent seven million premature deaths caused by air pollution each year'

Fresh criticism of a contentious sustainable finance report published by BlackRock for the European Commission adds to the long-running debate over how best to deliver a greener future for the finance sector

Food giant aims to match every litre of water used at five water-stressed sites in Mexico with treated and reused water by 2025