Policy

Prime Minister to announce plans for joint UK-UN 'launchpad' event in December aimed at encouraging nations to enhance Paris Agreement commitments ahead of next year's COP26 Summit in Glasgow

Climate Minister Lord Callanan becomes latest speaker to join top line-up of CEOs, campaigners, academics, policymakers, and over 1,000 delegates at the inaugural Net Zero Festival

Paula Radcliffe and Mo Farah among hundreds of athletes to warn Prime Minister that the 'acute threat from climate change' threatens future Olympic and Paralympic games

Analysis of FTSE 100 companies finds just 16 per cent have realistic decarbonisation strategies in place, yet 45 per cent are targeting net zero emissions

In landmark pledge for climate action President Xi announces China will aim to peak CO2 before 2030 and deliver climate neutrality before 2060

Tesco, Dixons Carphone, E.On, Heathrow, Lime and SSE latest to join 27-strong UK Electric Fleets Coalition partnership led by BT and The Climate Group

But investment bank highlights lack of consistent CO2 methodologies for finance as 'critical challenge' for establishing near-term emissions reduction targets for its portfolio

COP26 President Alok Sharma's speech at the New York Climate Week event hosted by the UN Race to Zero campaign in partnership with The Climate Group

New analysis from InfluenceMap warns 19 out of 20 industry lobby groups are actively opposing measures contained within the EU's proposed Sustainable Finance Strategy

Speculation mounting government will pull forward date following assurances a rapid shift to plug in vehicles would not overwhelm the UK electricity grid