News Analysis

Negotiations over new collective climate finance goal remain at an impasse in Baku, as report claims proposed $1tr by 2030 target is both feasible and cost effective

Despite warm words and some encouraging funding pledges, the first phase of talks in Baku have made little progress towards agreeing a new global climate finance target

CBI, Corporate Leaders Group, and others welcome clarity provided by government's new target to slash emissions by 81 per cent by 2035

Ofgem approves plans for five new interconnectors, including the UK's first hybrid projects to connect national grids and offshore wind farms

The Brazilian government releases data confirming it is making progress in tackling deforestation, as the UAE unveils a new national climate plan and there is bad news for Sweden's wind energy industry

A fortnight of diplomatic rows, geopolitical tensions, and - just possibly - an historic climate finance agreement await in Baku

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: November 2024

New ShareAction analysis warns big banks' current climate targets are unlikely to shift enough finance away from fossil fuels

BusinessGreen looks at why the Cali Biodiversity Summit failed to deliver the outcome that many observers had hoped for - and what it means for COP29 later this month

Scientists say climate change made Spanish floods worse, philanthropists pledge $51.7m for protection of the high seas, and Microsoft builds a wooden data centre