CSO

atNorth Chief Sustainability and Compliance Officer Janne Sigurdsson on what takes to meet data centre demand sustainably

“We cannot talk about sustainability and regeneration without talking about community."

Melodie Michel

28 January 2026

Sustainable Finance

UK’s National Wealth Fund to drive more than £100bn into clean energy sectors

"Accelerate the transition to clean energy, transform communities and strengthen our self-sufficiency."

Melodie Michel

28 January 2026

CSO

Persefoni Chief Sustainability Officer Kristina Wyatt leaves role

Stays on as chair of Persefoni Sustainability Advisory Board

Melodie Michel

27 January 2026

Renewable energy

UK and EU sign deal to develop 100 GW of offshore wind energy in the North Sea

"This is Europe’s path to true independence.”

Melodie Michel

27 January 2026

Carbon accounting

Sustainability leaders voice concern over Exxon-backed carbon accounting initiative

"Fragmentation into parallel accounting systems would increase costs, reduce comparability and weaken investor confidence."

Melodie Michel

26 January 2026

Climate Targets

Number of companies with SBTi-validated climate targets reaches 10,000

“The world is making progress towards a net zero future despite set-backs and strong political headwinds."

Melodie Michel

26 January 2026

Energy Transition

For the first time, renewables generate more electricity than fossil fuels in the EU

“The next priority for the EU should be to put a serious dent in reliance on expensive, imported gas."

Melodie Michel

23 January 2026

Nature capital

World invests 30 times more to destroy nature than to protect it

Investment in nature-based solutions needs to grow by 2.5 times to US$571 billion per year by 2030.

Melodie Michel

22 January 2026

Mining

US accelerates permitting process for deep sea mining projects

“Deep seabed mining is key to unlocking a domestic source of critical minerals for the United States."

Melodie Michel

22 January 2026

ESG Reporting

Sustainability regulation in 2026: From frameworks to enforcement

Across regions and regulatory themes, a consistent message emerges: preparation must extend beyond the reporting function.

Melodie Michel

21 January 2026

Water risk

World entering ‘water bankruptcy’ era – adaptation necessary

"Water bankruptcy is not a series of isolated local crises, but a shared global risk that demands a new type of response."

Melodie Michel

21 January 2026

Circular Economy

Report warns of supply chain tensions threatening EV boom, pushes for battery circularity

"This is our window of opportunity to turn mineral risk into a competitive advantage."

Melodie Michel

20 January 2026