Paris Agreement

Private sector steps in to fulfil US climate commitments after Paris Agreement exit

"Our cities, states, businesses, and local institutions will take the baton of US climate leadership and run with it."

Melodie Michel

28 January 2025

CSO Futures Weekly

Staying the course in the midst of a sustainability downturn

Read our interview with Pia Heidenmark Cook and join our February webinar on climate targets.

Melodie Michel

23 January 2025

Climate Targets

40% of 2020 emissions targets ‘failed or disappeared’

Firms that missed targets saw no significant market or media reaction.

Melodie Michel

22 January 2025

Climate Targets

Trump confirms US exit from Paris Agreement on Day 1 as President

Researchers estimate that the withdrawal will eliminate more than a third of the world emissions reduction.

Melodie Michel

21 January 2025

Climate Targets

10,000 firms now committed to science-based climate targets

"We urge all eligible businesses to follow suit."

Melodie Michel

20 January 2025

Oil & Gas

Shareholders ask Shell to justify how LNG expansion fits within climate ambition

"The level of fossil gas production planned by Shell is not only environmentally dangerous, but creates financial risk for investors too."

Melodie Michel

08 January 2025

Climate Targets

Walmart warns it will miss 2025 and 2030 targets as sales growth push up emissions

Walmart’s operational emissions have been creeping up since 2021.

Melodie Michel

06 January 2025

Climate Targets

Coca-Cola lowers recycling ambition and drops agriculture goal in new targets

The brand's most recent move reflects the difficulty most companies are facing in reducing virgin plastic use.

Melodie Michel

04 December 2024

COP29

Global warming outlook worsens as 2024 brought ‘minimal progress’ on climate

Donald Trump's programme in the US is expected to raise global temperatures by 0.04ºC.

Melodie Michel

14 November 2024

Climate Targets

UK to cut emissions by 81% by 2035: ‘Shining example of climate leadership’

"Let's hope it will inspire other G20 economies to follow suit."

Melodie Michel

12 November 2024