INDC

Policy

Net Zero: MEPs back 2050 net zero emissions target

EU Parliament calls on Member States to step up ambition on climate change ahead of upcoming UN COP24 summit in Poland

clock 26 October 2018 • 2 min read

Management

Welcome to 2017 - An uncertain year for green business

AECOM's Robert Spencer believes collaborative action will be crucial to keeping climate action on track over the next 12 months

clock 06 February 2017 • 3 min read

Management

Richard Howitt: Making integrated corporate reporting the global standard

Former Labour MEP and chief executive of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) explains the importance of effective corporate reporting in tackling climate change

clock 24 November 2016 • 6 min read

Politics

COP22: 42 countries launch NDC Partnership as talk turns to co-ordinating climate action

Focus moves to 'professionalising' NDC implementation as COP22 looks to accelerate on-the-ground action

clock 15 November 2016 • 5 min read

Legislation

'A turning point in history' - Paris Agreement formally enters force

Diplomats caught by surprise as climate treaty enters force within months of being agreed

clock 04 November 2016 • 4 min read

Legislation

Five things your business needs to know about the Paris Agreement

As the Paris Agreement formally enters into force today BusinessGreen recaps the essential features of the treaty - and why businesses should care

clock 04 November 2016 • 7 min read

Risk

Decarbonisation is accelerating across the G20 - but is it moving fast enough?

PwC's latest Low Carbon Economy Index shows UK and China stepping up decarbonisation efforts, but ambition still needs increasing to deliver on Paris Agreement goals

clock 01 November 2016 • 8 min read

Legislation

India ratifies Paris Agreement as treaty trigger threshold nears

Modi's government deposits instrument of ratification for global climate treaty to the UN on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi

clock 03 October 2016 • 2 min read

Energy

Study: Paris Agreement to 'intensify' global regulation on fossil fuels

Two degrees target will "inevitably" mean tighter restrictions on oil and natural gas, Chatham House paper argues

clock 12 August 2016 • 2 min read

Solar

IRENA and Terrawatt Initiative launch effort to streamline solar development

Solar Energy Standardisation Initiative aims to harmonise solar contracts and procedures to entice more private investment into fast-expanding global market

clock 21 June 2016 • 2 min read