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Amazon reports 16% annual increase in absolute emissions

Amazon reports 16% annual increase in absolute emissions

"In 2025 we added more data centre capacity globally than any other company."

02 July 2026

Total energy supply growth led by renewables for the first time in 2025

Energy Transition

Total energy supply growth led by renewables for the first time in 2025

“The geopolitical fault lines of global energy markets are once again exposed."

02 July 2026

Google emissions up 18% year on year – and 81% since 2019

Data Centre Emissions

Google emissions up 18% year on year – and 81% since 2019

"Achieving our climate ambition is more complex and challenging than ever."

01 July 2026

London Climate Action Week 2026: Reflections from this year’s hottest event

London Climate Action Week 2026: Reflections from this year’s hottest event

Across reflections from senior sustainability leaders, four themes consistently emerged.

01 July 2026

Annual private investment in nature tops US$14bn – a fivefold increase in 10 years

Annual private investment in nature tops US$14bn – a fivefold increase in 10 years

"The mix of investment types has diversified considerably over this period, reflecting natural capital’s emergence as an investment theme."

30 June 2026

Lloyds partners with regenerative food company on ‘Food and Nature Resilience Fund’

Regenerative Agriculture

Lloyds partners with regenerative food company on ‘Food and Nature Resilience Fund’

"Historically, our food system has priced nature at zero. The consequences of this are everywhere."

30 June 2026

McDonald’s appoints new Chief Sustainability, Social Impact and Inclusion Officer

McDonald’s appoints new Chief Sustainability, Social Impact and Inclusion Officer

Suheily Natal Davis replaces Beth Hart in the role.

29 June 2026

More than half of concrete sourced by ConcreteZero members is low carbon

More than half of concrete sourced by ConcreteZero members is low carbon

"This milestone shows what happens when pledges turn into measured, on-the-ground implementation."

29 June 2026

SBTN announces new companies committed to nature action

SBTN announces new companies committed to nature action

44 companies now appear on the SBTN’s Ambition Board.

26 June 2026

French court orders TotalEnergies to include Scope 3 in climate transition plan

Climate litigation

French court orders TotalEnergies to include Scope 3 in climate transition plan

“This is a significant decision in the midst of this unprecedented heatwave."

26 June 2026

Cisco names company veteran as new Chief Sustainability Officer

People & Culture

Cisco names company veteran as new Chief Sustainability Officer

Colin Seward takes over from Mary de Wysocki.

25 June 2026

Overcoming the ‘accountability trap’ in climate and nature action

Sponsored Article

Overcoming the ‘accountability trap’ in climate and nature action

Nature restoration is shifting from moral obligation to business priority as financial impacts grow.

25 June 2026