Climate change

'A recipe for disaster': How supermarket sustainability efforts are falling short

Supply chain

'A recipe for disaster': How supermarket sustainability efforts are falling short

UK supermarkets are not on track to meet an ambitious target to half the environmental impact of the weekly shop following piecemeal progress in 2024, new WWF report warns

clock 03 December 2024 • 8 min read
How UK firms are leading the world in climate transition planning

Carbon Accounting

How UK firms are leading the world in climate transition planning

Average quality score of UK business’ climate-related financial disclosures the highest of all countries and regions, a new analysis from EY has found

clock 02 December 2024 • 6 min read
Study: FTSE100 supply chain emissions grew 62 million tonnes last year

Supply chain

Study: FTSE100 supply chain emissions grew 62 million tonnes last year

Scope 3 emissions from leading corporates reach 3.3 billion tonnes despite commitments to cut carbon, research finds

clock 02 December 2024 • 3 min read
EV records and COP29 fallout: BusinessGreen's most read stories of the week

Climate change

EV records and COP29 fallout: BusinessGreen's most read stories of the week

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week

clock 29 November 2024 • 1 min read
Climate change is here - winter floods in the UK and Europe should be a wake-up call

Risk

Climate change is here - winter floods in the UK and Europe should be a wake-up call

Doing nothing to adapt to worsening climate impacts will incur far higher costs in the future, writes Francis Heil from engineering firm AtkinsRéalis

clock 29 November 2024 • 4 min read
Study: Homes and businesses at greatest risk of floods face over £800m in costs by 2055

Risk

Study: Homes and businesses at greatest risk of floods face over £800m in costs by 2055

AXA urges government to appoint Minister for Resilience and rethink 1.5 million homes plan in wake of latest severe flooding

clock 27 November 2024 • 4 min read
The UK is back as a global climate leader: Can it get the rest of the world to follow?

Politics

The UK is back as a global climate leader: Can it get the rest of the world to follow?

The UK's enhanced presence, effort and ambition at COP29 was keenly felt by other countries and observers at the Summit, writes Beverly Cornaby from CISL's corporate Leaders Group

clock 27 November 2024 • 4 min read
COP29: 10 key takeaways for businesses from the Baku Climate Summit

Climate change

COP29: 10 key takeaways for businesses from the Baku Climate Summit

This year's UN Climate Summit delivered a decidedly mixed bag for the green business community - BusinessGreen rounds up the main conclusions for business leaders

clock 26 November 2024 • 12 min read
Study: Most rich nations failing to provide fair share of $100bn climate finance goal

Investment

Study: Most rich nations failing to provide fair share of $100bn climate finance goal

In the wake of Baku climate finance goal, a new study warns most industrialised nations are not paying enough towards existing climate finance targets

clock 26 November 2024 • 5 min read
COP29, what just happened?

Politics

COP29, what just happened?

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: COP29

clock 25 November 2024 • 1 min read