sustainable development

New Zealand could be the first country in the world to require its major financial institutions to report on the risks posed by the climate crisis.

A company steeped in oil and gas production may not find it easy to convince investors of its environmental credentials.

Ingka Group will accelerate its investments to ensure IKEA reaches its overall commitment to become climate positive by 2030. Ingka Group will accelerate its investments to ensure IKEA reaches its…

Reneging on international deals does not put the UK in a good position to lead global initiatives in the run-up to UN climate talks.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has promised to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 if her party wins re-election in October.

Egypt has begun talks over plans to sell electricity to Europe and Africa, pressing its advantage as a producer of cheap renewable energy in a bid to become a regional export hub, the head of its…

Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai has revealed that the company has eliminated its entire carbon legacy. As of this week, Google has eliminated its entire carbon legacy (covering all our operational…

State government says money will hasten new renewable projects as it announces additional $1bn economic stimulus package. The Queensland government has announced a $500m renewable energy fund – to…

Bonn– A new online platform on sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19 has been launched by the Government of Japan with support from UN Climate Change. The new platform, called “Platform…

Jean Castex unveils €100bn plan aimed at returning France to pre-pandemic economic strength. France’s prime minister has stressed the importance of getting the country back on its feet within 18…

Exemption for smaller shops to end, and campaigners say ‘bags for life’ are next target. The government is to double the charge for single-use plastic carrier bags in England from 5p to 10p and end…

Oz Minerals is one of the biggest mining companies in Australia, and it is now developing one of the most ambitious off-grid renewable energy projects in the world – how to power a $1 billion mining…

The global production of zero emissions steel has taken a massive step forward, with a world leading Swedish project completing the construction of a world-first fossil-free steel pilot plant in…

Report calls for more support if plan to plant 100m hectares of vegetation is to be realised. The world’s most ambitious reforestation project, the Great Green Wall of Africa, has covered only 4% of…

The white, sleek exterior of the wind turbine definitely looks good to me. But birds probably wouldn’t agree. According to a new paper, the current design of our wind turbines makes them hard to see…

We all know about the huge expansion of offshore wind envisaged in Europe. And that's great.But the EU wants onshore wind to grow even more.  They want offshore to grow from 23 GW today to up to 450…

New bold and innovative policy ideas and solutions to address the increasing acute situation of unemployment during the recovery from COVID-19, and the need to vastly accelerate climate action, will…

Big-budget blockbusters produce 2,840 tonnes of CO2, though their environmental impact is often ‘underreported’, study reveals. A landmark BFI study has called for the film industry to step up…

At the heart of a new climate emergency bill lies a simple idea to cut through Westminster groupthink: a citizens’ assembly.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Climate Action are hosting a three-part digital event series addressing global food, agriculture, and land use challenges in the…