Climate change

'Avoid employers who are killing the planet': UN Secretary-General issues graduation ceremony plea

Policy

'Avoid employers who are killing the planet': UN Secretary-General issues graduation ceremony plea

Students "hold the cards" in selecting their careers and should be mindful of climate crisis when choosing employers, António Guterres says

clock 25 May 2022 • 2 min read
'Inaction is a far costlier choice': How 3C of climate warming could cost global economy $178tr

Climate change

'Inaction is a far costlier choice': How 3C of climate warming could cost global economy $178tr

While unchecked global warming could knock 7.6 per cent off GDP, net zero could boost global GDP by 3.8 per cent, according to Deloitte

clock 24 May 2022 • 6 min read
'We can end the climate wars': Can Australia's 'greenslide' election provide renewed momentum for COP27?

Climate change

'We can end the climate wars': Can Australia's 'greenslide' election provide renewed momentum for COP27?

Australia looks set to ditch its climate-laggard global status after voters strongly backed more ambitious green policies – but can the change in government help reignite global climate action, as geopolitical challenges escalate?

clock 23 May 2022 • 10 min read
Closing the 'G20 ambition gap': Why the world's major economies must act now to secure a 1.5C future

Policy

Closing the 'G20 ambition gap': Why the world's major economies must act now to secure a 1.5C future

G20 nations hold the key to capping temperature rise at safe levels - so it is critical they ramp up their climate ambition ahead of COP27, argues the ECIU's Gareth Redmond-King

clock 23 May 2022 • 4 min read
Measure climate impact over a decade, not a century

Climate change

Measure climate impact over a decade, not a century

Slashing methane emissions is the closest thing the world has to a silver bullet for rapid climate action, writes former Greenpeace CEO Paul Gilding

clock 22 May 2022 • 4 min read
Not so moral money?

Risk

Not so moral money?

Stuart Kirk's insistence investors do not need to worry about climate risk fundamentally misunderstands both climate change and risk

clock 20 May 2022 • 11 min read
HSBC AM's 'head of irresponsible investment' condemned over climate speech

Risk

HSBC AM's 'head of irresponsible investment' condemned over climate speech

Experts slam 'totally bizarre' analysis that rejected the idea investors should worry about climate risks

clock 20 May 2022 • 3 min read
Net Zero Festival 2022: Reserve your place now

Management

Net Zero Festival 2022: Reserve your place now

The Net Zero Festival is due to take place in London on 28-29 September and live online on 4 October - and you can now secure your place at the must-attend event

clock 18 May 2022 • 2 min read
The sustainability leader's guide to climate targets and disclosure

Management

The sustainability leader's guide to climate targets and disclosure

Assessing emissions and climate risk, then setting targets and reporting on progress, is a complex yet urgent undertaking – BusinessGreen's latest webinar with Planetly's Micha Schildmann offered a blueprint for effective corporate climate governance...

clock 17 May 2022 • 10 min read
Extreme heat emergency: More than a billion people facing heat risks without improved access to cooling

Climate change

Extreme heat emergency: More than a billion people facing heat risks without improved access to cooling

New report suggests investment in suppotrt of the UN Sustainable Development Goals could protect 450 million people by 2030

clock 17 May 2022 • 3 min read