Paris Agreement

Policy

Diplomats look to post-Paris future as Bonn climate meeting begins

UN conference will see delegates address next steps towards enacting the Paris Agreement as soon as possible

clock 17 May 2016 • 3 min read

Climate change

Have we reached a turning point in the carbon war?

Jeremy Leggett's latest book offers the inside track on the last two years of climate and energy politics - and leaves you daring to hope that we may be starting to win the battle against climate change

clock 17 May 2016 • 6 min read

Energy

Shell's New Energies division suggests the Paris Effect is building up steam

Oil giant's decision to hedge its bets by quietly stepping up clean energy investment is unlikely to have happened without Paris Agreement

clock 16 May 2016 • 4 min read

Investment

Green investment leaders ask if it is time to 'break the cycle' of short term quarterly reporting?

Two Investment Leader Group reports seek to promote longer-term investment thinking and better reporting of environmental impacts

clock 16 May 2016 • 5 min read

Energy

Businesses join new EP100 campaign to boost energy productivity

Non-profit Climate Group launches global EP100 programme to encourage firms to double energy productivity by 2030

clock 12 May 2016 • 2 min read

Climate change

The spiralling climate crisis GIF every business leader should see

If you haven't seen Ed Hawkins' animated interpretation of global temperature data you need to look at it, and then share it with everyone you know

clock 10 May 2016 • 3 min read

Politics

UN climate action database enjoys big business boost

NAZCA climate change commitments now total more than 11,000 as UNFCCC launches global campaign to raise awareness of actions pledged the world

clock 10 May 2016 • 2 min read

Policy

Study: Fifth Carbon Budget 'would not harm' UK competitiveness

Grantham Institute report claims businesses no less competitive globally as result of climate policies, while IEMA poll reveals 90 per cent backing for Fifth Carbon Budget

clock 10 May 2016 • 4 min read

Policy

Eastenders toasts a greener Queen Vic, as creative industries take on climate challenge

As more than 380 signatories from creative industries agree to step up climate action, Eastenders secures leading green certification

clock 09 May 2016 • 3 min read

Politics

As election campaign kicks off, critics slam Australian government for climate stance

Last week's budget confirms Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has left those who hoped he would deliver a more ambitious climate change policy sorely disappointed

clock 09 May 2016 • 5 min read