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Emissions targets

EU on track for 2030 emissions targets, but progress must accelerate

The EU is still on track to achieve its 2030 climate targets, according to the latest annual progress review published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Susan Wright

10 November 2026

Nature

Nature, adaptation and the forest roadmap

COP31 opened with sharp warnings about climate overshoot and the need for faster delivery.

Susan Wright

10 November 2026

Standards

Sixteen global organisations unite to champion international standards in the climate action agenda

As COP 31 gets underway, organisations IEC, ISO and ULSE, along with 13 other international partners, will reconvene the Standards Pavilion, continuing joint efforts to position international standards at the heart of climate implementation as practical tools for effective and accountable action.

Susan Wright

09 November 2026

COP31

COP31 begins: UN Climate Change Conference

The UN Climate Change Conference begins today (9 to 20 November 2026) in Antalya, Türkiye.

Susan Wright

09 November 2026

Appointments

Ingka Group appoints Erika Intiso as chief sustainability officer

Effective 15 November 2026, Erika Intiso will become new chief sustainability officer at Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer. She succeeds Karen Pflug, who will remain with Ingka Group until the end of the year, working alongside Erika to ensure a smooth transition.

Susan Wright

06 November 2026

Electrification

‘35 by 35’: COP31's electrification goal will only cut emissions if grids decarbonise as fast as demand grows

Ahead of COP31, the Greenly Carbon Institute has published ‘35 by 35: Powering the Future’, a study measuring how far each of the 38 OECD economies and China stand from the Turkish presidency's proposed goal of supplying 35% of global final energy use with electricity by 2035.

Susan Wright

06 November 2026

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EU on track for 2030 emissions targets, but progress must accelerate

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Sixteen global organisations unite to champion international standards in the climate action agenda

COP31 begins: UN Climate Change Conference

Ingka Group appoints Erika Intiso as chief sustainability officer

‘35 by 35’: COP31's electrification goal will only cut emissions if grids decarbonise as fast as demand grows

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