Climate change

Energy-themed day at COP28 sees fresh wave of fossil fuel commitments from countries, as well as a new initiative aimed at tackling emissions from cooling appliances

VIEW FROM THE COP: Corporate Leaders Group director Beverley Cornaby reflects on a busy first week at the climate talks, and what it all means for green business

Bananas, rice, tea, coffee and sugar among £8bn of UK food imports from countries struggling to cope with increasingly extreme weather, ECIU analysis finds

Row on the future of fossil fuels focuses minds, as businesses reiterate calls for 'fossil fuels phase out language' to be included in any final agreement

Row explodes over calls to 'phase out' fossil fuels, as COP28 hosts insist 1.5C goal remains 'North Star' for the Summit

Day three at Dubai Summit sees wave of commitments to accelerate clean tech deployment, ramp up climate finance, and phase out coal power, as the Pope calls for the 'elimination of fossil fuels'

Emmanuel Macron and Michael Bloomberg debut proof of concept for new Net-Zero Data Public Utility

Rishi Sunak yesterday told world leaders the UK was 'totally committed to net zero', but speaking to the press the focus was on scrapping heat pump rules and China's rising emissions

Plus 2023 set to be warmest year on record, 20 food firms launch First Movers Coalition for Food, and all the top green business news from around the world this week

UK Prime Minister announces flurry of fresh commitments during press conference at COP28 in Dubai