Florence Jones

Solar and wind met 99% of electricity demand growth, displacing fossil fuels

Communicating less about environmental projects risks losing buy-in from consumers, investors and senior leadership

Electric cars are growing in popularity in the EU. Battery electric vehicles made up 19.4 per cent of new car sales in the bloc during the first three months of 2026, an increase from 15.2 per cent a year earlier, shows data published by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association.

UK government sets legislative priorities, including closer ties with the EU on the CBAM and clean energy

The supply chains of major carmakers including Ford, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, Volvo, Toyota, Tesla, Honda and General Motors could be linked to nickel mining on the Indonesian island of Kabaena.

Investment in coal is set to rise to $180bn this year, up 4 per cent from 2025 levels and the highest amount since 2012, while the financing of natural gas supply is set to reach a 10-year high of $330bn, shows the International Energy Agency's World Energy Investment report.

Sustainability reporting rules are changing fast — but are businesses finally getting the clarity they need?

Net zero target verification body the Science Based Targets initiative has published a new version of its corporate net zero standard, which will increase pressure on companies to deliver on the targets they set.

Nine in 10 businesses from 18 markets spanning Europe, Asia, the Americas, Australia and Africa say electrification will improve their energy security, while almost eight in 10 say using electricity to power their operations has become more urgent due to geopolitical instability.

The non-profit Science Based Targets initiative has for years been internally divided over the issue of carbon credits and offsets. Being in favour of offsets is like “heresy” in the eyes of SBTi leadership, Tommy Ricketts, chief executive of carbon rating agency BeZero Carbon, tells Sustainable Views.