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Retiring 'Dad's Army'? Government publishes updated climate adaptation plan
UK becomes one of the first countries to submit Adaptation Communication to the UN
'Net Zero Underwriting Alliance': Axa boss proposes new climate alliance for insurance sector
Climate campaigners welcome proposal, but warn sector's net zero pledges are meaningless unless insurers end coverage for carbon intensive fossil fuel projects in the near-term
'Climate change's fingerprints': Report highlights growing link between climate change and weather extremes
New analysis summarising latest thinking on climate attribution, reveals increasingly clear evidence climate change is leading to increased extreme weather risks
How COVID brought down Big Oil
Heather Clancy runs the rule over a tough year for the oil industry that may well turn into an historic turning point
Asset managers with portfolios worth $9tr target net zero portfolios by 2050
Net Zero Asset Manager initiative commits firms to setting interim 2030 goals in line with achieving net zero portfolios by 2050 or sooner
UN: 'Green recovery' essential to close on-going emissions gap
Annual Emissions Gap report from the UN Environment Programme warns that without ambitious green recovery packages the world remains on track for around 3C of warming
Driving with the brakes on: Fewer than one in five transport companies have credible climate plans
Transition Pathway Initiative warns of widespread stranded asset risk as transport sector struggles to fall into line with Paris Agreement goals
'A List': Number of businesses securing CDP's top ranking surges by 50 per cent
Corporate climate disclosure accelerates across private sector in line with increasing investor expectations during year dominated by pandemic, according to ratings agency
'Net Zero Deal': UK and Scotland urged to work together to help keep North Sea oil and gas in the ground
The UK must deliver a managed transition for the North Sea oil and gas industry that curbs production but maintains employment opportunities, a new IPPR report argues
'Aladdin Climate': BlackRock debuts new climate risk software platform for clients
World's largest investor launches software platform that allows clients to stress test investments against different warming scenarios, as company reveals climate risk is now clients' number one concern
Why business needs to see an ambitious NDC
ScottishPower's Keith Anderson argues that the growing band of businesses and investors committed to accelerating the net zero transition need the government to submit a suitably ambitious national climate action plan to the UN
DNV: Current climate policies inadequate to solve emissions crisis
Norwegian environmental auditing giant DNV argues more radical climate action is needed across five key strategic areas in a new report published today
'Badvertising': New report argues promotion of unsustainable products should be 'reined in'
New study released to coincide with Black Friday concludes that efforts to tackle the climate crisis would be strengthened by major reforms to the advertising industry
England flood protection plans 'lack clarity' in key areas, watchdog warns
Environment Agency on track to meet flood protection defence targets, but many gaps in data remain, says NAO
Public development banks have an opportunity - and a responsibility - to lead on nature
The recent joint pledge from global development banks to apply their sizable resources towards sustainable development and climate solutions is a step towards tackling nature-related financial risks, writes Global Canopy's Nicky Chambers
Could emerging market EV boom herald the 'end of the oil era'?
Latest Carbon Tracker report explores how surging demand for EVs in China and India are set to make a massive dent in forecast oil demand throughout the 2020s
'An issue to unite us': How climate action became the common ground for a fractured UK
Major study debunks view that climate change concern is the purview of an 'elite' group in the UK, but warns policymakers and businesses need to now nurture mandate in support of climate action
'All our futures at risk': Investors urge European corporates to prepare 'Paris-aligned' accounts
Shell, Maersk, Air Liquide, Glencore, and Lafarge-Holcim among European firms identified as having high exposure to net zero transition risk in major new push from institutional investors
'A trillion-dollar problem': Major survey highlights dearth of green skills at companies worldwide
Poll of 500 executives also points to growing dissatisfaction of corporate climate efforts among company staff
Watchdog orders UK firms to improve climate accounting in 2021
Companies are routinely 'not meeting investor needs' on climate and environmental data in annual reports, Financial Reporting Council warns
'Paradigm shift': How investors' retreat from coal is gathering pace
The coal industry's biggest cheerleader is about to be ousted from the White House and now leading infrastructure players are pledging to no longer provide infrastructure for coal fired power plants
CDP: Almost 10,000 companies worldwide disclosed environmental data in 2020
Non-profit hails record year for climate, deforestation, and water risk reporting, as investor-backed group eyes plans to cover land and ocean data
'Wake-up call': Palm oil industry failing on deforestation goals, ZSL analysis finds
Most firms in palm oil supply chain - including major consumer goods giants - still do not report basic information on how they are monitoring deforestation, wildlife conservation charity finds
'Greenwash': Competition watchdog to probe consumer goods' green claims
New Competition and Markets Authority inquiry is to explore whether UK companies are misleading consumers about the environmental credentials of their products and services
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