Climate change

Nations vow to ramp up ocean protection efforts in France, but green groups warn 'a lot of unfinished business' remains

Green hydrogen entrepreneur Jo Bamford, Green Alliance executive director Shaun Spiers, and renowned climate scientist Dr Emily Shuckburgh among those recognised in latest honours list

Retailer backs water and fertiliser recycling, emissions management technologies, and agroforestry and wildflower planting schemes through new fund

Defra confirms Infrastructure Strategy will include record investment of almost £8bn in flood defences over the next decade

Climate adaptation, national action plans, finance roadmaps, and budget concerns top the agenda, as latest negotiations aim to lay groundwork for crucial COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil this autumn

Comms strategy and language tweaks can bolster enduring net zero support in response to rising cost concerns, polling suggests

Plus the White House seeks to rollback EV and power plant emissions rules, New Zealand's net zero plan faces a legal challenge, and new investment in fusion energy and electric aircraft

Countries took a crucial step forward on transparency at the UN Oceans Conference in France this week, write Bloomberg Philanthropies' Melissa Wright and Global Fishing Watch CEO Tony Long

By mandating companies to reduce their emissions, firms would have no other option but to change their operations and phase out fossil fuels, argues Speeki CEO Scott Lane

The opening speech from the UK Green Business Awards 2025