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Energy secretary Ed Miliband cements his position on net zero amid political turmoil

The World Bank recently dropped its central climate finance target after pressure from the US

Japanese businesses are demanding greater policy ambition from the country's government on nature investment, as many move faster than their global peers on managing nature risk within their supply chains.

Why regulators are stepping up action on forever chemicals and what it means for industry

Announced with great fanfare at COP30, the forest finance mechanism is yet to be launched

Investors need better access to diversity data, argues report, as Trump administration moves to end DEI reporting

Extreme weather is exposing the fragility of the UK's food system. More than a 10th of UK food imports are vulnerable to disruption from heat stress on farmers in developing nations, says think-tank the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, while British arable farmers lost more than £800mn in revenue in 2025 due to drought.

The UK government has launched a consultation proposing changes to the zero-emission vehicle mandate, the policy framework to support the switch from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles.

In 2024, 18 of the world's largest livestock companies withdrew freshwater equivalent to Brazil's annual consumption, finds modelling by the investor network Fairr. However, the businesses only publicly disclosed 1 per cent of the water they took from lakes, rivers and reservoirs, it adds.

UN desertification summit initiative will link community projects with investors and companies