Risk

National Farmers Union calls for legal target to ensure at least 60 per cent of food consumed in the UK is homegrown

Severe thunderstorms account for up to 70 per cent of $50bn in natural catastrophe losses in first half of 2023, Swiss Re Institute estimates

University of Exeter report calls for change in the way the UK pensions industry thinks about climate change

Class action case on behalf of millions of households is first to allege competition abuse linked to compliance with environmental laws and reporting responsibilities - but industry insists claims are without merit

Government confirms UK company disclosures on climate change will use International Sustainability Standards Board baseline

Arup and Business in the Community report urges firms implementing circular principles to embrace 'emerging and disruptive' solutions

Majority of companies reporting through CDP are already partially prepared for newly adopted European Sustainability Reporting Standards

Body of legal precedent on climate court cases continues to grow, forming an 'increasingly well-defined' field of law, according to UN

Remaining heavily reliant on fossil gas for power and heating poses huge fiscal and economic risk to the UK, warns the Office for Budget Responsibility

Defra confirms new legislation will lift the limit on civil monetary penalties that can be handed out by environmental agencies