Sustainable finance is critical in working towards global net-zero goals. As one of the largest banks in the world, with a presence spanning both developed and developing markets, Santander recognises the need to support the UK Government’s Clean Power 2030 initiative. The Bank is working with clients to power renewable energy and clean technology in the UK and globally.
As part of this year’s Climate Innovation Forum at London’s Guildhall - the flagship event of London Climate Action Week - Equans convened a focused roundtable exploring how organisations with large estates and infrastructure can adapt to a shifting policy and investment landscape in the UK.
1PointFive’s STRATOS facility demonstrates how large-scale Direct Air Capture can be developed through a combination of technological integration, cross-sector collaboration, and strategic financing.
In a compelling fourth letter to the international community, COP30 President-Designate André Aranha Corrêa do Lago unveils a bold vision for a unified, solutions-driven Action Agenda to accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement through the Global Stocktake.
A landmark plan led by the Duchy of Cornwall and the Central Dartmoor Landscape Recovery Project sets out a long-term roadmap to restore Dartmoor’s ecosystems, safeguard its carbon-rich peatlands, and support local communities in the face of mounting climate pressures.
Agriculture has undergone profound transformation over the past century, driven by the urgent need to feed a fast-growing global population. Innovations such as synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, and the development of high-yield varieties (HYVs) significantly improved productivity and crop yields and led to what is known as the Green Revolution. However, this progress came at a serious environmental and social cost.
The Food Systems Countdown Initiative report identifies governance and resilience as pivotal leverage points for food system transformation.
The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species to date has revealed that 24% of the world’s freshwater fish, dragonfly, damselfly, crab, crayfish and shrimp species are at high risk of extinction, according to an analysis published in Nature. The IUCN co-authored study recommends targeted action to prevent further extinctions and calls for governments and industry to use this data in water management and policy measures.
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) officially ended at 5:31am on Sunday 24 November, 35 hours after initially planned. The road to COP29 was not an easy one, and its conclusion perhaps leaves more questions unanswered than answered.
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The Agri-Food Systems Summit brought together global leaders, farmers, business innovators, and policymakers to tackle the pressing challenges of food systems transformation, to both adapt to and mitigate climate change, at COP29. Chair of the Summit, Jake Fiennes, Director of Holkham National Nature Reserve and General Manager at Conservation Holkham Estate, led a packed one-day program, where participants engaged in dynamic panel discussions, fireside chats, and the Future Food Systems Hackathon, giving every voice in the room a say. Attendees shared cutting-edge solutions, challenged conventional thinking, and forged connections across sectors to accelerate action. From innovative financing models to farmer-led pathways to sustainability, the summit spotlighted the bold ideas needed to ensure food systems are equitable, resilient, and climate-smart.
COP29’s Food, Water and Agriculture Day shined light on the transformative power of agrifood systems to drive emissions reductions. However, efforts must be pushed from both sides, mitigation and adaptation, as these systems are particularly susceptible to the impacts of climate change.
Global climate goals are unattainable without agrifood system solutions. The private sector can play a key role in financing and scaling solutions that lower environmental impact, build resilience, support adaptation and reduce GHG emissions, whilst ensuring food security.
As the UN Biodiversity COP16 continues for its fourth day, the 28th IRENA Council convenes in Abu Dhabi ahead of COP29 to assess global progress in the last year. Bioenergy sits at the interface of these conversations; however robust standards must be put in place to ensure clean energy does not come at the cost of biodiversity.
As governments look to ensure their next round of NDCs are conducive with a just transition, at COP29 the Baku Initiative on Human Development for Climate Resilience will be launched, establishing a strategic global collaboration on human development and climate change.
Strengthening international collaboration is vital to reduce emissions in the global economy’s largest emitting sectors to deliver on ambitious climate pledges, new Breakthrough Agenda Report finds
Africa bears an increasingly heavy burden from climate change and disproportionately high costs for essential climate adaptation, according to a new report from the WMO
The UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Innovate UK have invested £15 million into the National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC). The NAPIC is a collaboration between researchers at the University of Leeds, the James Hutton Institute, Imperial College London and the University of Sheffield.
Climate change is causing a dramatic increase in the frequency of temperature extremes and number of temperature records the UK experiences.
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.
