Secrets of the Pioneers

Former Marks & Spencer chief talks flat-lining progress, the 'crude weapon' of legislation and why collective action is the only answer

The vice president of global water and environmental solutions at PepsiCo believes it will take an 'amazing breakthrough' to keep warming within two degrees

The head of the Energy Transitions Commission reflects on a coming decade where the world must show a net zero emission economy is possible

The CBI deputy-director general reflects on a decade when business engagement with the environment was transformed for the better, just as trust in corporates was eroded

The founder of Carbon Tracker reflects on a decade when the concept of stranded assets found its way on to investors' radar

Dr Emily Shuckburgh of the British Antarctic Survey reveals why it is the business community that provides the main source of hope as we tackle escalating climate risks

The founder of Forum for the Future offers insights into a decade that saw the Sustainable Development Commission 'obliterated' and green business come to the fore

In the first installment of BusinessGreen's series of interviews with green economy thought leaders, we talk to Christiana Figueres about her priorities for the next decade