Climate change

Government vows to introduce law for global High Seas Treaty 'by the end of the year'

Legislation

Government vows to introduce law for global High Seas Treaty 'by the end of the year'

Treaty is designed to provide the first legal mechanism for establishing marine protection areas in international waters

clock 11 June 2025 • 4 min read
Global Briefing: US Department of Energy revokes $3.7bn earmarked for carbon capture and clean energy

Policy

Global Briefing: US Department of Energy revokes $3.7bn earmarked for carbon capture and clean energy

DOE withdraws clean tech funding, as Meta inks 20-year nuclear deal and German asset manager divests from Exxon over emissions disclosures

clock 06 June 2025 • 10 min read
Earthshot Prize teams up with Builders Vision to help bridge $900bn ocean funding gap

Investment

Earthshot Prize teams up with Builders Vision to help bridge $900bn ocean funding gap

EXCLUSIVE: Prince William's climate and environmental solutions prize teams up with investors to ramp up support for ocean-focused innovations

clock 06 June 2025 • 4 min read
Experts warn UK crop harvest 'on a knife edge' after driest spring in 50 years

Climate change

Experts warn UK crop harvest 'on a knife edge' after driest spring in 50 years

Volatile UK weather patterns leave farmers at risk of record low harvests, while homes and businesses face prospect of drought measures this summer

clock 05 June 2025 • 5 min read
Study reveals how rivers release ancient CO2 into the atmosphere

Science

Study reveals how rivers release ancient CO2 into the atmosphere

Scientists discover carbon stores leaking into atmosphere are having a bigger impact than previously thought

clock 04 June 2025 • 3 min read
One lawsuit has just helped melt the fossil fuel industry's defence against being held accountable for climate change

Risk

One lawsuit has just helped melt the fossil fuel industry's defence against being held accountable for climate change

Legal action by a Peruvian farmer has signalled a shift in the global conversation, writes University of Oxford associate professor Benjamin Franta

clock 04 June 2025 • 6 min read
'Even Republicans want a planet to live on': US comedians join campaign to raise awareness of climate crisis

Climate change

'Even Republicans want a planet to live on': US comedians join campaign to raise awareness of climate crisis

Comedian David Cross launches US version of successful UK campaign to harness comedy to communicate climate science

clock 03 June 2025 • 3 min read
'Another stark warning': Four billion people endured extra month of extreme heat over past year

Risk

'Another stark warning': Four billion people endured extra month of extreme heat over past year

Around half the world's population experienced an extra month of extreme heat over the past year, new study warns

clock 02 June 2025 • 5 min read
EY: 'Sustainability integrators' 40 per cent more confident in business outlook

Management

EY: 'Sustainability integrators' 40 per cent more confident in business outlook

Companies that embed sustainability into their everyday operations and culture are more confident they will succeed in the coming years, new EY study claims

clock 02 June 2025 • 4 min read
Global Briefing: Major emitters can be held liable for climate risks, German court rules

Climate change

Global Briefing: Major emitters can be held liable for climate risks, German court rules

Ruling makes legal history by confirming major emitters can be held liable for their share of emissions, while China ramps up overseas renewables investment and EU ratifies High Seas Treaty

clock 30 May 2025 • 9 min read