Policy

BloombergNEF analysis shows UK, Singapore, Canada, and Japan among those best prepared for worsening climate impacts, but global risks are rising fast

Environmental Audit Committee calls for creation of single national flood reporting and information service to help households and businesses combat rising flood risks

Plus: Ørsted to slash 2,000 jobs, Mars invests in 100 Polish solar projects, and Octopus Energy joins €200bn European industry decarbonisation drive

Lawmakers agree deal to simplify CSRD and CSDDD in a bid to boost EU competitiveness and cut red tape, but reforms would still require large corporates to strengthen reporting and due diligence efforts

Prince of Wales confirms attendance at Belém Climate Summit in move that aims to help galvanise talks

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: October 2025 part one

Climate Change Committee CEO calls for women and marginalised groups to play a bigger role in building a nature friendly, zero carbon society

Regulator agrees increases needed to help fund infrastructure upgrades, but rejects nearly 80 per cent of the increases sought by water firms

New agreement allows 21,000 homes to be built following concerns over water taken from rivers and wetlands, and risks to protected wildlife - but green groups remain concerned over impact of government planning reforms