‘Top companies overestimate climate progress’

A new report alleges that some of the world’s largest businesses exaggerate their climate aims and net zero pledges

Aviva Investors to hold company directors accountable for failing on climate

The UK investment fund also expects companies to adopt a target for net zero emissions by 2050 and wants executive pay to be linked to sustainability goals

COP26 Live: ‘World is heading to at least 2.4 ̊C of warming’, new study warns

New report suggests global greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 will still be around twice as high as necessary for the 1.5°C limit

COP21 climate pledges to ‘slow emissions growth dramatically’

Pledges for the upcoming climate summit COP21 will dramatically slow down emissions growth in the energy sector. That’s according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Its report found if all countries meet their goals then growth in energy-related emissions will “slow to a relative crawl by 2030”. The IEA said the power sector 70% of additional electricity generation to […]