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Climate change is creating security threats around the world - and militaries are responding

Climate change

Climate change is creating security threats around the world - and militaries are responding

The Climate crisis is forcing countries to review both their security strategies and their military sustainability, writes University of Oxford lecturer Timothy Clack

clock 25 January 2022 • 5 min read
Collective interest should spur us to deliver at COP27

Politics

Collective interest should spur us to deliver at COP27

COP26 President Alok Sharma's speech urging international cooperation on climate as he lays out UK Presidency's priorities for the year ahead

clock 24 January 2022 • 17 min read
Twelve weeks later: COP26 President Alok Sharma sets out his 2022 priorities

Politics

Twelve weeks later: COP26 President Alok Sharma sets out his 2022 priorities

COP26 President argues 'historic' commitments made by countries, investors, and companies at COP26 Climate Summit must now be honoured

clock 24 January 2022 • 10 min read
'We will be holding companies accountable': How top investors are toughening their line on net zero pledges

Investment

'We will be holding companies accountable': How top investors are toughening their line on net zero pledges

Aviva Investors and BMO Global Asset Management are the latest big investment firms to ramp up pressure on corporates to strengthen their climate strategies

clock 24 January 2022 • 8 min read
Net zero: UK government sued for weak strategy - so here's what makes a good climate change plan

Policy

Net zero: UK government sued for weak strategy - so here's what makes a good climate change plan

clock 24 January 2022 • 5 min read
Why widespread housing retrofit is a no-regrets option for tackling rising energy bills

Buildings

Why widespread housing retrofit is a no-regrets option for tackling rising energy bills

The current energy price crisis should make cutting energy waste from homes and other buildings an urgent government priority. writes UKGBC's Simon McWhirter

clock 24 January 2022 • 4 min read
Crowdsourced reporting: How Greenr is simplifying the emissions landscape

IT

Crowdsourced reporting: How Greenr is simplifying the emissions landscape

Accurately tracking indirect emissions is important if we ever want to reach net zero, but it’s no easy task - sharing the burden between employers and employees could change the game

clock 24 January 2022 • 5 min read
Global Briefing: Rio Tinto loses lithium mining license in Serbia

Supply chain

Global Briefing: Rio Tinto loses lithium mining license in Serbia

Plus EU beats renewables target, Shell faces CCS concerns, New Zealand's first electric ferry and all the top green business news from around the world this week

clock 21 January 2022 • 7 min read
Mastercard, IKEA and consumer carbon 'budgets'

Carbon Accounting

Mastercard, IKEA and consumer carbon 'budgets'

The latest investment in carbon accounting software outfit Doconomy suggests corporate interest is growing in how to make personal carbon budgets a reality

clock 21 January 2022 • 3 min read
'We will be the biggest green energy company in the world': Bankrolled by UAE, Masdar embarks on its 100GW journey

Energy

'We will be the biggest green energy company in the world': Bankrolled by UAE, Masdar embarks on its 100GW journey

Abu Dhabi's state-owned renewable energy giant Masdar is undergoing a restructure of its ownership, while ramping up its overall clean energy goal to 100GW by 2030

clock 21 January 2022 • 16 min read