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Climate impacts may be starting to spiral, but a sub-1.5C world is 'still possible'

Climate change

Climate impacts may be starting to spiral, but a sub-1.5C world is 'still possible'

World Meteorological Organisation report shows CO2 in atmosphere has reached its highest level in 800,000 years, but the world can still avoid a climate catastrophe

clock 19 March 2025 • 6 min read
'The price will be electoral oblivion': Green groups respond to Kemi Badenoch's attack on net zero targets

Politics

'The price will be electoral oblivion': Green groups respond to Kemi Badenoch's attack on net zero targets

The Conservative leader has declared the UK's net zero by 2050 target "impossible", sparking fury among climate campaigners, business groups, and some of her own party

clock 18 March 2025 • 11 min read
'Disastrous for our health and for the planet': How the rise of ultra-processed foods is harming nature and food security

Supply chain

'Disastrous for our health and for the planet': How the rise of ultra-processed foods is harming nature and food security

New report from Food, Farming, and Countryside Commission urges government to act now to fix food system as costs to nature and health are 'piling up'

clock 17 March 2025 • 6 min read
Have carbon emissions from buildings 'decoupled' from construction growth?

Buildings

Have carbon emissions from buildings 'decoupled' from construction growth?

Last year marked the first time building-related emissions appeared to decouple from growth across the sector, although it remains far off track to meet global climate goals, according to UNEP

clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
B Corp successes, stranded asset fears, and woolly mammoth mice

Management

B Corp successes, stranded asset fears, and woolly mammoth mice

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: March 2025

clock 17 March 2025 • 2 min read
Global Briefing: Germany coalition deal eyes €100bn in climate-related spending

Politics

Global Briefing: Germany coalition deal eyes €100bn in climate-related spending

European leaders look to ramp up clean energy spending in response to growing geopolitical risks

clock 14 March 2025 • 6 min read
Fury as government closes Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme to new applications

Policy

Fury as government closes Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme to new applications

Labour insists Tory failure to cap farming subsidy budget means replacement scheme is needed, but NFU slams 'another shattering blow to English farms'

clock 12 March 2025 • 8 min read
How failing to invest in climate action today could cost the world a third of its GDP

Risk

How failing to invest in climate action today could cost the world a third of its GDP

Boston Consulting Group highlights the 'massive opportunity for humanity' from accelerating climate action today to avoid future catastrophe

clock 12 March 2025 • 7 min read
'Doom, cynicism, and denial': COP30 President vows to take on threats to global climate action

Climate change

'Doom, cynicism, and denial': COP30 President vows to take on threats to global climate action

Brazilian Presidency outlines vision for this year's UN Climate Summit, but plans to accelerate decarbonisation efforts stand in stark contrast to latest attacks on the clean energy transition from the Trump administration and the oil and gas industry...

clock 11 March 2025 • 10 min read
World Air Quality Report: Air quality is improving, but just 17 per cent of global cities meet WHO guidelines

Science

World Air Quality Report: Air quality is improving, but just 17 per cent of global cities meet WHO guidelines

IQAir’s 2024 World Air Quality Report analyses data from 40,000 global air monitoring stations and reveals 'alarming' pollution trends are continuing, despite some encouraging progress

clock 11 March 2025 • 7 min read