Opinion

Environment Secretary Steve Reed's address to the 2025 National Farmers' Union (NFU) Conference - in full

Flood risk is growing in the UK - improving resilience through nature-based and engineered measures must be a top priority for our built environment, writes Buro Happold's Christine Cambrook

Reskilling UK fossil fuel workers is crucial to safeguarding the future of our economy, our energy sector and the communities that are key to it, writes Sam Payne from the Conservative Environment Network.

At scale, households with rooftop solar panels and batteries could absorb, store, and deploy gigawatts of power to the grid when needed while also cutting bills for vulnerable consumers, writes Centre for Net Zero CEO Lucy Yu

No matter what appears to be happening in the US, financial sector leaders need to stand firm against the ESG 'backlash' - or face getting left behind in the transition to net zero, writes Andrea Webster from the World Benchmarking Alliance

Enrich the Earth is a new initiative led by environmental organisations to encourage the government to view food waste and green waste as invaluable resources, writes Sizzle CEO Trewin Restorick

Weakening environmental rules and standards undermines the work of ambitious businesses that are looking to generate growth, writes Rachel Solomon Williams, executive director of the Aldersgate Group

Brazil has an opportunity to set the stage for success at COP30 by helping deliver a shipping levy at IMO talks in London this spring, writes Simon Kofe, Tuvalu's Minister for Transport, Energy, Communication, and Innovation

Through decisive, integrated action to accelerate environmental sustainability, businesses can thrive in the face of current geopolitical, economic and trading headwinds, writes author and business leader Marga Hoek

The choice is clear: businesses can either continue expanding AI with unchecked environmental consequences, or develop responsible AI frameworks that balance innovation with climate-conscious decision-making, writes Gartner's Sarah Watt