United Nations

Marine

World's largest marine conservation zone declared in Antarctica

Delegates from 24 nations and the EU vote unanimously to make the Ross Sea a Marine Protected Area after five years of negotiations

clock 28 October 2016 • 2 min read

Climate change

Lord Stern: Costs of climate inaction now even higher than a decade ago

Author of influential Stern Review on economics of climate change argues action to tackle climate risks is now better framed as an 'attractive growth story'

clock 27 October 2016 • 3 min read

Aviation

CORSIA: The race to crack low-carbon flying is on

New analysis from S&P suggests airlines could be in line for 'significant added costs' over the long term if decarbonisation plans fail to take off

clock 18 October 2016 • 4 min read

Legislation

Global HFC deal delivers 'huge win for the climate'

Governments agree to crack down on HFC use through revision to Montreal Protocol

clock 15 October 2016 • 3 min read

Management

Report: Sustainable agriculture could unlock $2.3tr in added value from 2030

Introducing sustainable business models across food and agriculture sectors in line with the Sustainable Development Goals could generate 80 million jobs and deliver a sevenfold return on investment, new research shows

clock 14 October 2016 • 3 min read

Aviation

ICAO deal: Soaring success or timid take-off?

The aviation deal is a step in the right direction, but needs an explicit link to the Paris Agreement goals and a credible offsetting system to really set the industry on a climate-friendly flight path

clock 07 October 2016 • 6 min read

Aviation

ICAO deal: 'A new chapter in international aviation'

BusinessGreen rounds up all the industry reaction to the ICAO deal to limit aviation emissions

clock 07 October 2016 • 10 min read

Policy

Paris Agreement Ratification: 'A defining moment for the global economy'

World leaders and green businesses celebrate as threshold for triggering Paris Agreement ratification is passed

clock 06 October 2016 • 7 min read

Policy

UN chief declares Paris Agreement threshold reached

BREAKING: Patricia Espinosa says 72 parties representing over 56 per cent of global emissions have ratified the Paris Agreement, meaning it will come into force on November 4th

clock 05 October 2016 • 3 min read

Climate change

Planet at its hottest in 115,000 years thanks to climate change, experts say

Global warming is said to be bringing temperatures last seen during an interglacial era, when sea level was 6-9 meters (20-30ft) higher than today

clock 04 October 2016 • 5 min read