Climate change

Natural England publishes new open-source England Peat Map, which shows vast majority of carbon-rich habitats are in a dry or degraded state

New Pope widely tipped to build on his predecessor's call for more ambitious efforts to protect nature and tackle the climate crisis

Having lost its appeal in the UK courts, Friends of the Earth is taking its claim against the government's climate adaptation strategy to the European Court of Human Rights

'Stubbornly high' levels of methane emissions remain a glaring market and policy failure - governments must act

New plans include £300m investment in clean heating and efficiency programmes, abolition of peak rail fares, and support for renewables and low carbon industry

Methane emissions from oil, gas, and coal production showing little sign of falling, despite huge financial benefits on offer from tackling powerful greenhouse gas

Gabriel Smales from the UN Live's Sounds Right initiative reflects on the power of culture - from music to sport - to inspire action against the climate and biodiversity crises

Re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vows to lead a government for "every Australian who knows that climate change is a challenge we must act together to meet"

Plus Kenya's new national climate plan, Equinor's row with the Trump administration over US wind farms, and all the top green business news from around the world this week

December 3rd conference to bring together businesses leaders from across the green economy to explore the strategic opportunities and complex challenges faced by shift towards a net zero and nature positive economy