IPCC

Policy

Zoom in on Net Zero with Professor Michael E. Mann

World-renowned climate scientist and author joins BusinessGreen for a chat about climate justice, US politics, dealing with climate deniers, and the science behind net zero

clock 04 August 2020 • 1 min read

Science

Obituary: Climate science pioneer and former IPCC chair Sir John Houghton

Editor of landmark IPCC reports – who famously called global warming "a weapon of mass destruction" – has passed away in his native Wales at the age of 88.

clock 22 April 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

Half the world's economy now eyeing net zero transition, analysis shows

Almost $39tr of the world's GDP is now aligned, or proposing to align, with net zero emissions targets, according to ECIU

clock 18 February 2020 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Food and Drink Federation data reveals emissions and water-saving progress, but food waste challenges remain

The food and drink industry is on track to hit its emissions and water goals, but efforts to halve food waste by 2030 need to be redoubled

clock 29 January 2020 • 4 min read

Marketing

Going green: Just Eat delivers massive spike in vegan orders

Just Eat data shows a 50 per cent year-on-year increase in orders of vegan dishes through January to March

clock 17 January 2020 • 2 min read

Risk

Be prepared: Energy, food and medicine at risk from rising seas, engineers warn

Sobering report from Institution of Mechanical Engineers warns governments and businesses are ill-prepared for sea level rises expected this century

clock 12 November 2019 • 3 min read

Climate change

IPCC: Rapidly rising seas and warming oceans threatening livelihoods, scientists warn

Latest sobering assessment from world's top scientists details the damage being wrought by climate change on the world's oceans, glaciers, and ice sheets

clock 25 September 2019 • 7 min read

Policy

Switzerland targets net zero emissions by 2050

Swiss government says net zero goal will put country in line with the most ambitious national targets under the Paris Agreement

clock 29 August 2019 • 2 min read

Biofuel

The IPCC's land report shows shipping the potential of sustainable biofuels, but how to get there?

The IPCC says biofuels can play a part in shipping's decarbonisation journey. But with aviation and other sectors circling around a finite resource, shipping needs to invest in exotic options, says Forum for the Future's Will Dawson

clock 14 August 2019 • 8 min read

Management

IPCC on land use: What do the latest warnings mean for businesses?

The headlines have been filled today with stark warnings from scientists about the state of the world's land masses - how will this impact the business community?

clock 08 August 2019 • 9 min read