Politics

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: September 2025 part two

President Xi Jinping urges international community to 'stay focused on the right direction’, as more than 100 countries submit new climate goals

Antonio Guterres hits back at President Trump's dismissal of climate science and clean tech, arguing 'science compels climate action' and 'clean energy is powering jobs, growth and sustainable development'

Liberal Democrat complaints over media bias and the failure to take the threat posed by Reform's climate denialism seriously appear more justified than ever

Green groups respond angrily to US President's rambling speech to the UN General Assembly, in which he labelled climate change "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world"

Aerated taps, efficient showerheads, and dual flush toilets promise to enable thousands of new developments in support of government plans to to build 1.5 million new homes during the current Parliament

Party members back wide-ranging policy paper that promises to 'reduce the price of electricity relative to gas', beef up climate adaptation measures, and introduce a new social tariff

UN climate chief Simon Stiell urges governments and businesses to accelerate global clean tech boom and better promote the benefits of decarbonisation

EXPLAINER – After the UN High Seas Treaty achieved the 60 ratifications it needs to enter into force, BusinessGreen Intelligence explores what businesses can expect from new ocean regulations

UN Secretary General hails 'historic achievement' for ocean protection and multilateralism as countdown to inaugural Ocean COP1 Summit is triggered