COP29

Labour government reinstates high profile climate diplomacy role axed under the Conservatives

As world leaders prepare to travel to New York, Ed King assesses the critical issues governments need to wrestle with ahead of a series of critical summits and elections this autumn

Two major new reports highlight how efforts to phase down inefficient subsidies are making scant progress

Foreign Secretary and Energy Security Secretary deliver simultaneous speeches setting out new government's plans to turbocharge decarbonisation efforts

COP29 Presidency outlines plans to lead 15 separate global initiatives at Baku Summit, covering everything from green grid upgrades and hydrogen to farming, tourism, and the pursuit of world peace

We Mean Business Coalition calls on governments around to the world to provide clear fossil fuel phase out roadmaps and sector specific net zero policies ahead of crucial COP30 Summit

Business groups urge governments at upcoming COP16 Biodiversity Summit and COP29 Climate Summit to prioritise tackling looming global green skills gap

SME Climate Ambition Drive launched by We Mean Business coalition and COP29's UN Climate Change High Level Champion

Plus EU faces green taxonomy legal challenge, a €300m boost for Baltic renewables, and climate-friendly food is on the menu for COP29 in our roundup of the top green business news from around the world this week

New National Energy System Operator to advise on costs, benefits, challenges, and risks of decarbonising the electricity grid by the end of the decade