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A quarter of the century has passed and progress towards global climate goals remains far too slow - governments and businesses must respond

Ten costliest climate disasters of 2024 each caused more than $4bn in damage, Christian Aid study finds

Donald Trump's victory has triggered fresh calls for a rolling back of climate action, but such arguments are based on lazy and dangerously flawed assumptions - in an end of year essay BusinessGreen editor James Murray asks, what next for the climate...

Companies are struggling against political headwinds - will persistence overcome resistance in 2025?

Government receives official advice calling on it to roll out global climate and sustainability reporting standards for use in UK with 'minor amendments'

ShareAction calls on CEOs of top banks to provide detailed net zero aligned financing and investment strategies

New advert featuring Benedict Cumberbatch aims to highlight how UK pension funds are investing £300m in companies that fuel forest destruction

First flood and coastal erosion risk assessments to feature Met Office climate projections reveals around 800,000 more homes than previously thought are at risk of flooding in England

Office for Environmental Protection warns Defra, the Environment Agency, and Ofwat could face court action unless immediate efforts are made to remedy alleged breaches of laws governing sewage overflows

Defra confirms 2024 has seen the third lowest production for wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape since modern records began in 1984