European commission encourages more transparency for data centres
The European Commission has proposed a common rating scheme for data centres aimed at increasing transparency on their energy use and supporting their sustainable integration into Europe's energy system.
Renewable supply shortfalls threaten companies’ 100% clean energy goals
Global businesses are making progress towards 100% renewable electricity, but many say policy, market and procurement barriers are still slowing adoption and limiting access to the renewable energy they need.
Sustainability concerns present a serious barrier to AI adoption especially for smaller businesses
Whilst many larger businesses and multinationals are already adopting AI, only three in 10 UK small business owners (31%) say they are using AI to support their enterprises, according to new research from Novuna Business Finance.
Europe’s ‘summer of truth’ must now lead to action
Reacting to the State of the European Union address, the European Environmental Bureau calls for Europe to take action to face the globe’s most significant security challenges posed by growing climate, environmental and pollution risks.
National Geographic Society funds inaugural wetland conservation projects through new Blue Boundaries programme
The National Geographic Society has announced grants to the first cohort of Explorers for Blue Boundaries, a new programme in partnership with the Chubb Charitable Foundation.
Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2026 to focus on planet, technology and investment
Close to 1000 leaders from government, business, international organisations, civil society and academia will gather in New York for the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2026 (SDIM26), from 21 to 24 September.
Over half a trillion pounds of investment required by 2040 to achieve UK’s clean energy transition ambitions
One of the largest infrastructure investment programmes for decades will be required across renewable generation, electricity networks, energy storage and low carbon tech to achieve the UK’s energy transition, according to research published by Santander UK and Standard Life.
New US survey reveals only one in ten sustainability professionals expect their organisation's ambition to decrease
Despite mounting economic, political, and regulatory pressure on corporate sustainability, ambition among sustainability professionals across North America is proving more resilient than widely assumed.
CSOs say commercial momentum will drive climate progress – despite significant geopolitical uncertainty
The World Economic Forum's Chief Sustainability Officers Outlook, has been published, and finds a global transition showing clear signs of progress backed by commercial and technological momentum despite significant drag from geopolitical fragmentation and marked scrutiny on short term performance.
Carbon credits move into the boardroom as nine in ten buyers report real business gains
Carbon credits are increasingly being treated as a business investment rather than a compliance cost, with nine in ten (90%) buyers saying credits have delivered against their organisation's aims in the last 12 months, according to new research from Climate Impact Partners.
Trillions invested in sustainable technologies over past decade, but investments, technology and progress are diverging
Private companies and governments have invested a staggering $17 trillion in sustainable technologies over the past decade, yet progress has been uneven, according to Bain & Company's fourth edition of the Visionary CEO's Guide to Sustainability.
Earth has hottest August on record
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) reports that Earth just had the hottest August on record, according to monthly reports from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Service, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA.
