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.
UN climate chief warns political division is undermining fight against ‘economic security emergency’
The head of the UN's climate body has warned that treating global warming as a partisan issue is dangerously out of step with reality, as he set out a stark account of the economic toll climate change is already inflicting on Europe.
