Ten Years of the Paris Agreement: Progress, Challenges, Action
The Paris Agreement has driven major climate milestones from carbon trading rules to the Loss and Damage Fund. Challenges remain, but global collaboration offers hope.
ITPN Releases Two New Reports to Support Transition Planning and Finance
Ahead of COP30, the International Transition Plan Network (ITPN) released two new reports designed to help governments, financial institutions, and companies strengthen transition planning and mobilise finance. Developed through engagement with more than 40 public sector organisations across around 25 jurisdictions, these publications offer timely insights for policymakers and the private sector.
Sustainable Investing in Europe: Resilience as Opportunity
As Europe enters a decisive decade for sustainable investing, this article reveals how resilience, nature-positive strategies, and smart capital allocation are turning climate and biodiversity risk into powerful opportunities.
Uniting Knowledge Systems: Indigenous Leadership at COP30
A reflection of how COP30 underscores the importance of uniting with Indigenous peoples to drive meaningful climate solutions.
As Nations Update Climate Targets, More Than 150 U.S. Businesses and Organizations Pledge Their Supp
Over 150 U.S. businesses are urging world leaders ahead of COP 30 to double global energy efficiency by 2030, calling it the fastest, most cost-effective way to cut emissions and lower costs.
Africa Climate Summit 2: Mobilising Action Ahead of COP30
Africa Climate Summit 2 is rallying global leaders to advance climate resilience, just energy transitions, and financing, positioning Africa as a powerhouse of global climate solutions and innovation.
CDP - Acting on climate data could deliver up to $21 for every $1 invested
Unlocking the Disclosure Dividend: Acting on climate data could deliver up to $21 for every $1 invested
Global Plastic Treaty Talks Reach Pivotal Moment in Geneva
As world leaders gather for the final round of UN negotiations, hopes are high that the INC-5.2 summit will deliver a breakthrough agreement to curb plastic pollution across its entire lifecycle.
Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle Landmark Climate Rule
In a major reversal of U.S. climate policy, the Trump administration is seeking to revoke the Endangerment Finding, the legal basis for federal greenhouse gas regulations.
International Court of Justice Issues Landmark Climate Ruling
In an historic moment for international climate law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a sweeping advisory opinion confirming that states have binding legal obligations to prevent environmental harm caused by climate change, including from fossil fuel production and subsidies.
Greening Homes – Unlocking demand for green home finance
As the UK awaits the government’s forthcoming Warm Homes Plan, UK Finance’s new report highlights how the financial services sector can help unlock demand for green home improvements and play a key role in decarbonising the country’s housing stock.
UN Report: Clean Energy Surges Ahead as Fossil Fuels “Flail and Fail”
A new UN-backed report highlights a growing shift in the global energy landscape, with fresh data showing clean energy investment outpacing fossil fuels and renewable technologies becoming consistently more cost-effective worldwide.
Global Call to Counter Climate Disinformation Launched Ahead of COP30 in Brazil
With climate disinformation now ranked among the world’s top global risks, a UN-backed initiative is calling for solutions to restore information integrity ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
EU Budget Proposal for 2028–2034 Sparks Concern Over Climate and Nature Funding Gaps
The European Commission’s €1.8 trillion budget proposal for 2028–2034 promises climate ambition and crisis resilience, but critics warn it risks sidelining nature and sustainable farming in favour of bundled green targets and industrial priorities.
Green Skills Are Not Optional: Insights and Provocations from the Santander Roundtable
As the UK races toward net zero, a quiet crisis is unfolding: we don’t yet have the workforce to get us there. That was the urgent message from Santander UK’s recent roundtable at the Climate Innovation Forum on green skills, where leaders from business, education, and government gathered to confront the challenge and imagine what comes next.
European Commission launches ‘Roadmap towards Nature Credits’
In a major move to bridge the biodiversity funding gap, the European Commission has launched a new roadmap to develop a market for nature credits, seeking to reward those who actively contribute to ecosystem restoration and conservation.
How Clean Energy Finance Supports Sustainable Growth
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.
From Net Zero to Resilience: Five Insights from the Equans Roundtable at CIF 2025
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.
Progress and Gaps in Global Energy Access: Tracking SDG 7 in 2025
A new global report sounds the alarm on lagging efforts to deliver sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030.
Innovation to Implementation: Climate Leaders Unite at the ‘Superbowl’ of London Climate Action Week
London, 26 June 2025 — The message from yesterday’s Climate Innovation Forum was resounding: climate action is happening, essential, and unstoppable.