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COP31: Paris Agreement faces hard reality check

COP31: Paris Agreement faces hard reality check

Exactly ten years ago, on 4 November 2016, the Paris Agreement entered into force, the pledge by nearly 200 nations to keep global warming, below 1.5 degrees.

04 November 2026

Nature4Climate policy experts react to the launch of the global forest roadmap

Nature4Climate policy experts react to the launch of the global forest roadmap

Coalition policy experts welcome the delivery of a major COP30 promise and call on the world to turn it into action to end deforestation and ecosystem degradation by 2030.

04 November 2026

What climate extremes of 2026 teach Europe about resilient infrastructure

What climate extremes of 2026 teach Europe about resilient infrastructure

Extreme heat, drought, wildfires and storms disrupted transport, energy and water supply across Europe this year, confirming risks the European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA) identified two years ago.

03 November 2026

UK businesses back greener banking, but economic climate risks undermining support

UK businesses back greener banking, but economic climate risks undermining support

Ahead of COP31, UK businesses are the most confident in Europe about Britain’s sustainable finance credentials, but most say affordability and growth must come first during uncertain economic times.

03 November 2026

EcoVadis recognised among the most useful ESG ratings providers by corporates and investors

EcoVadis recognised among the most useful ESG ratings providers by corporates and investors

EcoVadis, the global standard for resilient, sustainable supply chains, has highlighted its results in ERM Sustainability Institute's Rate the Raters, the long running survey assessing how corporates and investors rate the ESG ratings providers they use.

02 November 2026

National Audit Office shows how climate change could affect public services and infrastructure

National Audit Office shows how climate change could affect public services and infrastructure

A new report by the NAO examines the government’s response to climate related risks and the strength of its sustainability reporting. Based on disclosures of 31 public bodies, it reveals how climate change could have serious consequences for public services and infrastructure.

02 November 2026

Datamaran launches AI powered applicability assessment to show companies which regulations apply to them

Datamaran launches AI powered applicability assessment to show companies which regulations apply to them

Datamaran has announced the general availability of Applicability Assessment, a new feature of its Regulatory Monitoring platform.

30 October 2026

Sweep and Climatiq close the supplier data gap in Scope 3 with guided product carbon footprints

Carbon footprints

Sweep and Climatiq close the supplier data gap in Scope 3 with guided product carbon footprints

Sweep, the AI powered sustainability platform, and Climatiq, the product carbon intelligence company, have announced a partnership that brings Climatiq’s ISO 14067 certified calculation engine into Sweep’s supply chain offering.

30 October 2026

UK could unlock more than £93 billion and 550,000 new jobs if we take bolder steps towards a circular economy

Circular Economy

UK could unlock more than £93 billion and 550,000 new jobs if we take bolder steps towards a circular economy

A new report from WRAP shows the scale of opportunities for businesses and jobs across the UK through greater adoption of the ‘circular economy’ and calculates the financial benefits in activities ranging from recycling, repair, reuse, second hand retail, to rental and leasing business models.

29 October 2026

Voluntary pledge to harness AI to advance climate action

AI and sustainability

Voluntary pledge to harness AI to advance climate action

The COP31 Presidency of Türkiye has released the Antalya Artificial Intelligence Pledge, inviting countries and organisations to sign on. The voluntary pledge aims to harness AI’s potential to advance climate action while addressing the environmental impacts of its growing energy and water demands.

29 October 2026

Record carbon dioxide levels will impact us for centuries

Record carbon dioxide levels will impact us for centuries

Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels reached record highs in 2025, locking in more long term global warming, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

28 October 2026

Renewable Carbon Initiative presents the latest update of its comprehensive Carbon Flow Report

Renewable Carbon Initiative presents the latest update of its comprehensive Carbon Flow Report

The Carbon Flow Report 2026 from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) mainly focuses on fossil and renewable carbon for a variety of chemicals and plastics.

28 October 2026