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New UK rules requiring central government bodies to assess and disclose their climate risk in line with TCFD guidelines are useful but need more work, National Audit Office concludes

National Emergency Briefing in Westminster calls on policymakers to rise above 'comfortable short-term options' and adopt a 'World War Two level' of leadership in response to the climate crisis

Global Witness investigation alleges companies' failure to ensure responsible sourcing of cocoa is contributing to deforestation

COP26 President says the economic case for climate action is overwhelming - and pension funds can help lead the way

The final text may have fallen short, but staging COP30 in the Amazon provided powerful evidence of what is at stake as climate impacts intensify

Eight leading brands pledge to work towards eliminating the use of ancient and endangered forests in their paper packaging and fibre supply chains

Every B Corp will undergo audits by independent assurance providers from 1 February, standards setter confirms

Belém Summit provided important progress, but the market signals were compromised by petrostate wrecking tactics - the onus is now on leading governments and businesses to deliver the climate action that is so desperately needed

Reports claim Ukraine war has generated 237 million tons of additional CO2 emissions, Jamaica raises alarm over climate-disaster funding shortfall, and EU and South Africa ink critical minerals deal

The end game at COP30 has is boiling down to a stand-off over whether to introduce a roadmap for the transition away from fossil fuels - and leading businesses want the plan for tackling fossil fuels to secure approval