Climate change

It was only a few years ago that the UK was aiming for an 80 per cent cut in emissions by 2050 - now the goal is an eminently achievable 81 per cent cut by 2035

Oxford University analysis details how climate disclosure rules are becoming increasingly widespread, but regulatory regimes are still struggling to trigger sufficient

CBI, Corporate Leaders Group, and others welcome clarity provided by government's new target to slash emissions by 81 per cent by 2035

Prime Minister confirms new Nationally Determined Contribution target will aim to slash emissions over the next decade, ahead of hotly anticipated speech at COP29 Summit in Baku

Just 41 per cent of firms have plans in place to manage climate risks, according to latest EY Global Climate Action Barometer

British Prime Minister to use appearance at Baku Summit to set out plans to make the UK a clean energy superpower and 'fire up our industrial heartlands'

John Podesta appears at UN Climate Summit in Azerbaijan following Donald Trump's US election victory last week

Analysis of listed companies details how the clean energy transition is building momentum, but corporates are still on course to breach the goals of the Paris Agreement

Losses caused by natural catastrophes reached an estimated $280bn in 2023, new study finds

Twelve firms producing almost a third of global oil and gas have invested close to $100bn in low-carbon tech since 2017 - but critics argue the industry's decarbonisation efforts remain underpowered