The world's biggest economy has ditched its 2050 net zero target, leading to a significant reduction in the share of global GDP covered by such mid-century goals, according to Net Zero Tracker
Weakening environmental rules and standards undermines the work of ambitious businesses that are looking to generate growth, writes Rachel Solomon Williams, executive director of the Aldersgate Group
Brazil has an opportunity to set the stage for success at COP30 by helping deliver a shipping levy at IMO talks in London this spring, writes Simon Kofe, Tuvalu's Minister for Transport, Energy, Communication, and Innovation
Rules being drawn up by the International Maritime Organisation could see almost a third of global shipping running on biofuels in 2030, with negative implications for land use, deforestation and climate change, warns T&E
The government insists the UK is 'well positioned to be at the forefront of the global transition to green steel', as it seeks views on its forthcoming Plan for Steel
Through decisive, integrated action to accelerate environmental sustainability, businesses can thrive in the face of current geopolitical, economic and trading headwinds, writes author and business leader Marga Hoek
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IPPR warns simply slashing planning rules will fail to unlock necessary infrastructure investment, arguing better planning rules and resourcing holds key to government's growth mission
Latest Green Heat Network Fund awards takes total invested under the carbon heating scheme to more than £380m
EXPLAINER: Firms in an increasing number of high-impact sectors will soon be mandated to produce digital passports that provide information on their products - and the implications for decarbonisation efforts could be significant