COP30 CCPI 2026: ‘Clearly visible progress’ in how countries are addressing climate change – except in petrostates The 10th annual review of countries’ alignment with the Paris Agreement paints an ambivalent picture. Melodie Michel 18 November 2025
Carbon market Coalition launched to scale up jurisdictional forest carbon credits "The LEAF Coalition has catalysed a private sector market and now we’re starting to see other buyers take real interest." Melodie Michel 17 November 2025
Mining Report highlights human rights blind spots in critical minerals financing “Europe’s clean energy transition is being financed at the expense of its sustainability track record." Melodie Michel 17 November 2025
EU Omnibus ‘Disastrous race to the bottom’: Reactions to EU Parliament adoption of sustainability Omnibus “Rather than simplify EU corporate sustainability policies, they will create additional complexity and cost for investors and companies." Melodie Michel 14 November 2025
CSO Futures Community CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - November 13 summary notes Main priorities and challenges for 2026, as laid out by Chief Sustainability Officers. Melodie Michel 14 November 2025
Transition Finance Decarbonisation initiatives saved companies US$54bn in 2024 - CDP “The plumbing of transition finance now exists – but too little capital is flowing through the system." Melodie Michel 14 November 2025
EU Omnibus European Parliament adopts Omnibus package that further dilutes CSDDD MEPs have voted to delete the CSDDD obligation for companies to adopt a climate transition plan. Melodie Michel 13 November 2025
Paris Agreement 2035 NDCs so far ‘make no difference’ to global warming outlook The emissions gap to a 1.5°C future is expected to grow by 2 billion tonnes from 2030 to 2035. Melodie Michel 13 November 2025
Energy Transition World Energy Outlook: Action needed to reduce critical minerals concentration risks "A single country is the dominant refiner for 19 out of 20 energy-related strategic minerals.” Melodie Michel 13 November 2025
Circular Economy WBCSD launches protocol to guide companies through circular economy transition "GCP1.0 offers a clear and unified approach to set ambitious and adequate goals for circularity." Melodie Michel 12 November 2025
People & Culture EcoOnline’s David Picton on the benefit of linking safety and sustainability in corporate strategies "Data across safety and sustainability quite often goes through to the heart of working conditions and labour standards." Melodie Michel 12 November 2025
COP30 Unilever, Ingka Group and others call for stronger government ambition at COP30 "Now is the moment when bolder national ambition can minimise the likelihood of the worst climate scenarios." Melodie Michel 11 November 2025