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.
Boots and No7 partner with Manufacture 2030 for supply chain decarbonization
Manufacture 2030 has announced a new partnership with Boots and No7 Beauty Company, the first health and beauty retailer to join the platform.
New report finds rapid rollout of clean technologies makes energy cheaper, not more costly
Key task for governments is to make clean energy technologies more accessible to those that may other-wise struggle with the upfront costs, new IEA special report finds
Brand new battery technology to be trialled on TransPennine train
First-ever trial in the UK to replace a diesel engine with a battery on an intercity train is underway.
European Council gives final green light to cut methane emissions in the energy sector
The European Council has adopted a regulation on tracking and reducing methane emissions as part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package.
Grid connections and storage issues must be addressed to decarbonise the economy, MPs find
A new report published by the Environmental Audit Committee concludes that many planned renewable energy projects are being hampered by persistent problems accessing the electricity grid.
Rolls-Royce SMR is setting up multi-million pound facility to produce prototype modules
Rolls-Royce SMR is setting up a £multi-million facility in Sheffield, UK, to manufacture and test prototype modules for its small modular reactors (SMRs).
Demand for business flights falls almost a third as economy moves away from corporate air travel
Analysis of latest data casts further doubt over air industry’s claim that more flying boosts the economy
Risks to the long-term effectiveness of new biodiversity net gain scheme
There are risks to the long-term effectiveness of a new policy to make sure developers in England protect or improve biodiversity on land they are developing, according to a new National Audit Office (NAO) report.
CBI urges UK to utilise tax incentives to outsmart rather than outspend international competition
New research from the CBI recommends that the UK utilise tax incentives to outsmart rather than outspend international competition in high-growth green sectors.
Ocean 14 Capital Fund providing transformative investment for blue economy closes at €200m
Ocean 14 Capital Fund I, focusing exclusively on the multi-trillion-dollar ‘blue economy’, has announced it has closed on €201 million to support its mission of funding sustainable solutions to improve ocean health.
Wet winter could cut UK food self sufficiency by about a tenth
The UK’s ability to feed itself is set to be reduced by nearly a tenth, new analysis by ECIU reveals, as farmers across the country have been hit by one of the wettest winters on record.
Net zero roundtables: Plotting a course towards effective portfolio decarbonisation
As a member of the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, J.P. Morgan Asset Management has committed to work with our clients on their decarbonisation goals. We brought a network of our clients together, along with a panel of J.P. Morgan Asset Management experts – including climate research analysts, stewardship specialists, and industry analysts – with the aim of identifying the challenges, and the opportunities, created by portfolio decarbonisation. Here, we share some of the key takeaways.
New research shows heavy industries will be key in keeping a just climate transition on course
With it's first Heavy Industries Benchmark, the World Benchmarking Alliance is calling for the heavy industries to show leadership and take urgent action to support a just, low-carbon future.
Aldi moves to 100% recycled plastic on soft drink and water bottles in UK supermarket first
Aldi is the first supermarket to move to 100% recycled plastic (rPet) for its own-brand soft drinks and bottled water range in England and Wales.
Rapid expansion of batteries will be crucial to meet climate and energy security goals set at COP28
After their deployment in the power sector more than doubled last year, batteries need to lead a sixfold increase in global energy storage to enable the world to meet 2030 targets.
Earth Day: UK-wide ban on wet wipes containing plastic to be put into law
The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic, the Environment Secretary confirms on Earth Day.