Banks caught between sustainable investing backlash and EU clean energy push
Swedish start-up’s fate raises fears its European peers will also perish in the ‘valley of death’
Proposed legislation is pushing retailers to test and scale up more sustainable business models
The temptation to sit out the political storms is a huge strategic risk no business can afford to take
Brussels has presented options to member states, including the option to count carbon credits
Parametric cover is gaining ground, promising faster payouts after extreme events such as floods and wildfires
Former US vice-president says lobbying to delay the clean energy transition can only go so far as public attitudes are changing
Sales in Europe are up, but groups face shifting regulations, tariff uncertainty and competition from China
Discovery shows how climate change is driving spread of tropical diseases to new regions
Special resolution calling for more detail on LNG business wins 20% backing
US interior secretary had ordered a halt to activities last month on development off the coast of New York
Beijing dominates in solar, wind, electric cars, rail and batteries
Major corporations have greener policy positions than their industry lobby groups
Rapidly advancing technology is helping meteorologists to make more accurate and detailed forecasts even further into the future
Florida, Louisiana and California forecast to make up more than half of 2025 mortgage losses
Preserving peatland is essential to the UK’s strategy to reach net zero emissions by 2050. But the RHS, the organisation behind the internationally celebrated garden show, has back-pedalled on its peat-free pledge. What will push horticulture to end its dirty habit?
Moss, ferns, lichens and native trees that ‘are a little bit wonky’ are the ingredients needed to set you off in the right direction, according to one of this year’s Chelsea Flower Show displays
Rivers and reservoirs are far below average — with the lowest levels in the north
Energy groups step up lobbying and legal challenges to US president’s anti-renewables stance
Businesses have been slow to invest in resilience despite warning of climate risks
The problem of human-induced subsidence is global, urgent and spreading
Congressional committee publishes draft law scrapping subsidies for renewables and electric vehicles
‘Sitting ducks’ in focus following Valencia flooding and LA fires
Beijing’s aggressive pursuit of energy self-sufficiency could give it the upper hand in the trade war with the US
A years-long drought in the American west has dried up grazing lands and created a shortage of calves
