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A further 1.89 million people will face the highest risk of flooding if emissions and climate impacts are left unchecked, new analysis claims

But critics argue new industry initiative threatens to 'water down' animal welfare efforts

In the current geopolitical and economic climate, 'resilience' is quietly replacing 'sustainability' as the language boardrooms are responding to - sustainability professionals need to shift their mindset and messaging accordingly, writes AECOM's Robert...

Worsening flood outlook prompts renewed calls for climate adaptation measures

Partnerships between land custodians and the private sector can provide credible routes for investment in nature recovery, write National Parks Partnership CEO Catherine Hawkins and National Landscapes Association CEO John Watkins

Insurance giant urges government to publish flood data and strengthen planning laws, warning that number new homes at risk of flooding could reach one-in seven by 2050

Corporate net zero strategies that do not meaningfully address food system and diet challenges risk being robust on paper but fragile in practice, writes Mike Barry from the Planeatry Alliance

With climate change driving up temperatures new pests are increasingly becoming established in the UK, which the Met Office warns poses a growing threat to agriculture and forestry

BusinessGreen's latest Spotlight webinar brought together a raft of top experts to explore how companies can better understand looming climate impacts and build the business case for adaptation investment

NatWest's new Climate Transition Plan appears to water down several policies governing financing for the oil and gas sector, but bank insists it remains committed to halving the climate impact of its lending by 2030