Climate change

As it gears up to host the next UN climate conference, the South Caucasian nation and major fossil fuel exporter is under pressure to prove it is serious about tackling the environmental challenges it faces

IATA calls on sector to undertake pilot projects, collect more data, and improve climate models to mitigate the impact of aircraft contrails

UK production of wheat, barley, oats, and oilseed rape forecast to fall significantly in 2024 following one of the wettest winters on record, ECIU warns

COP29 President-Designate provides clearest indication yet as to Azerbaijan's priorities for November Climate Summit

New research led by Utrecht University unveils flaws behind claims of 'Paris-alignment' that may delay climate action for global corporations

Worsening nature destruction could hit UK incomes harder than Covid-19 pandemic or the 2008 global financial crisis, landmark Green Finance Institute study warns

Business leaders call on G7 to redouble efforts to deliver on COP28 promise to transition away from fossil fuels

MEPs back Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive requiring large firms to take steps to guard against environmental and human rights violations in their supply chains

Outgoing CCC boss Chris Stark fears the term 'net zero' is becoming 'unhelpful', but any alternative framing for decarbonisation would face precisely the same political and structural challenges

Climate standards-setting body confirms it is pressing ahead with plans to consult on potential changes that could see companies expand the use of carbon credits to tackle value chain emissions