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Progress on UK greenhouse gas emissions in manufacturing

ONS provisional estimates have been released that show that UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2025 see an encouraging 1.0% downturn in emissions on a residence basis from 2024 levels, however, household emissions registered yet another year on year increase.

Susan Wright

05 November 2026

Global warming

COP31: Paris Agreement faces hard reality check

Exactly ten years ago, on 4 November 2016, the Paris Agreement entered into force, the pledge by nearly 200 nations to keep global warming, below 1.5 degrees.

Susan Wright

04 November 2026

Forests

Nature4Climate policy experts react to the launch of the global forest roadmap

Coalition policy experts welcome the delivery of a major COP30 promise and call on the world to turn it into action to end deforestation and ecosystem degradation by 2030.

Susan Wright

04 November 2026

climate change

What climate extremes of 2026 teach Europe about resilient infrastructure

Extreme heat, drought, wildfires and storms disrupted transport, energy and water supply across Europe this year, confirming risks the European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA) identified two years ago.

Susan Wright

03 November 2026

finance

UK businesses back greener banking, but economic climate risks undermining support

Ahead of COP31, UK businesses are the most confident in Europe about Britain’s sustainable finance credentials, but most say affordability and growth must come first during uncertain economic times.

Susan Wright

03 November 2026

certification

EcoVadis recognised among the most useful ESG ratings providers by corporates and investors

EcoVadis, the global standard for resilient, sustainable supply chains, has highlighted its results in ERM Sustainability Institute's Rate the Raters, the long running survey assessing how corporates and investors rate the ESG ratings providers they use.

Susan Wright

02 November 2026

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Progress on UK greenhouse gas emissions in manufacturing

COP31: Paris Agreement faces hard reality check

Nature4Climate policy experts react to the launch of the global forest roadmap

What climate extremes of 2026 teach Europe about resilient infrastructure

UK businesses back greener banking, but economic climate risks undermining support

EcoVadis recognised among the most useful ESG ratings providers by corporates and investors

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