Covid-19

Could climate change lead to food-related civil unrest in UK within 50 years?

Risk

Could climate change lead to food-related civil unrest in UK within 50 years?

Study shows UK must prepare for, and respond to, the risks associated with future food shortages, write the University of York's Sarah Bridle and Anglia Ruskin University's Aled Jones

clock 23 October 2023 • 5 min read
UK confirms record single-year rise in greenhouse gas emissions in 2021

Carbon Accounting

UK confirms record single-year rise in greenhouse gas emissions in 2021

Official data confirms UK emissions rose five per cent in 2021, yet they were still lower than before the pandemic

clock 08 February 2023 • 3 min read
Survey: Global energy industry leaders demand government action to address soaring costs

Energy

Survey: Global energy industry leaders demand government action to address soaring costs

World Energy Council research indicates growing confidence that Covid, climate, and conflict will accelerate net zero transition, but also highlights industry's renewed interest in fossil fuels

clock 05 May 2022 • 4 min read
Industry urges governments to 'quadruple wind power roll out to keep 1.5C alive'

Energy

Industry urges governments to 'quadruple wind power roll out to keep 1.5C alive'

Rapid installation rate seen during 2021 underlines industry's resilience, Global Wind Energy Council argues, as it warns roll out needs to accelerate further to deliver on climate goals

clock 05 April 2022 • 3 min read
Pandemic recovery pushes UK emissions up 4.7 per cent in 2021

Climate change

Pandemic recovery pushes UK emissions up 4.7 per cent in 2021

Provisional figures show UK greenhouse gas emissions are on the rise again, after Covid-driven disruption to the economy

clock 31 March 2022 • 5 min read
BNEF: Market for sustainability-linked loans grew four-fold last year

BusinessGreen

BNEF: Market for sustainability-linked loans grew four-fold last year

New report shows combined social and sustainability-related financing hit record $4tr in 2021

clock 13 January 2022 • 2 min read

Energy

What can Net Zero deliver for your business?

Aside from the drive to deliver a carbon neutral workplace environment, the benefits of net zero for businesses could be far reaching on a much wider scale, according to E.ON

clock 13 August 2021 • 1 min read

Energy

Global Covid stimulus packages 'doing more harm than good' to planet, researchers warn

Global demand for electricity is also growing faster than renewables capacity post-pandemic, opening the door to more fossil fuel energy in many parts of the world

clock 15 July 2021 • 5 min read

Politics

'No healthy planet until we're all healthy': Heavyweight CEOs set out their wishlist for G7 Summit

Paul Polman, Gordon Brown and the Prince of Wales are among those demanding ambitious green commitments from G7 this weekend – will world leaders listen?

clock 11 June 2021 • 11 min read

Biodiversity

Covid-19 and the environment: Three steps to help prevent the next pandemic

The world must change behaviour and practices, both personal and commercial, in order to tackle the route causes of pandemics, writes Ecosia CEO Christian Kroll

clock 25 March 2021 • 5 min read