Record breaking funding for clean energy in Britain
Government announces budget of over £1.5 billion to deliver homegrown clean energy projects and boost UK's energy security.
Temperature extremes and records in the UK most affected by human induced climate change
Climate change is causing a dramatic increase in the frequency of temperature extremes and number of temperature records the UK experiences.
Department for transport announces new sustainable aviation fuel initiatives
New initiatives to support sustainable aviation fuel production aim to push the government’s mission-driven plan to kick-start economic growth and make Britain a clean energy superpower.
Global electricity demand set to rise strongly this year and next, finds IEA
Growth in demand in 2024 and 2025 is forecast to be among the highest levels in the past two decades, new IEA report finds, with solar PV alone expected to meet half of the increase.
UK off track for Net Zero, say country’s climate advisors
Today, the Climate Change Committee published its 2024 Progress Report to Parliament. Its assessment is that only a third of the emissions reductions required to achieve the country’s 2030 target, the first one set in line with a Net Zero trajectory, are currently covered by credible plans.
PepsiCo Europe and Yara to decarbonize crop production in their new partnership
PepsiCo Europe and Yara have announced a long-term partnership in Europe aimed at providing farmers with crop nutrition programs to help decarbonize the food value chain.
King’s Speech addresses plan to tackle climate change and “take the brakes off Britain”
Improving living standards for working people through economic growth is the central focus of new laws unveiled by His Majesty The King today.
Farming and land could be UK’s largest source of emissions in little more than a decade
New analysis of government data by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) shows that progress on emissions reductions for farming and land use is significantly off target.
Gaps in carbon accounting regulation limiting the sector’s potential to mature
The isolated development of carbon accounting regulations and associated guidance risks limiting the national picture of emissions and increasing the complexity of the regulatory landscape, finds a new report from Energy Systems Catapult.
Google’s carbon emissions soar by 48% due to AI
Google’s commitment to achieve net-zero by 2030 is in doubt as carbon emissions surged 48% since 2019, according to their latest environmental report.
John Kerry Special Intervention at CIF24 for the launch of the Climate Action Coalition
John Kerry took to the stage at the Climate Innovation Forum 2024 to deliver a Special Address and launch the Climate Action Coalition.
Octopus Energy and Tesla announce new initiative to unlock low-cost, green energy
Octopus Energy announces that Tesla Powerwall customers can unlock low-cost, green energy through Kraken.
Swiss Re explores cascading effects of natural disasters and other key emerging risks
Swiss Re's SONAR report features 16 emerging risks and their potential impacts on the insurance sector and society.
Ørsted announces biodiversity impact measurement framework
Ørsted has announced the development of an impact measurement framework for meaningfully and consistently measuring and reporting biodiversity impacts across projects and markets.
Hundreds of experts call on UK political leaders to pledge ambitious action on climate change
More than 400 experts on climate change have published an open letter to the leaders of the UK’s political parties, calling for them to adopt an ambitious programme on climate change if they win the General Election on 4 July.
ETC says countries can triple climate ambition by COP30
According to the ETC, if governments reflect existing policy commitments made at COP28 and nationally and the latest technological progress in the next round of NDCs, overall ambition levels could almost triple.