Previous editions
Monday 31st March 2025
As Trump’s Greenland talk masks climate concerns and oil giants pour $700mn into carbon storage, Europe sees lawsuits for climate inaction while the US shields against them. Greenhushing rises, but pension funds stand firm on ESG. In the UK, emissions take centre stage—literally—with the Kyoto climate deal adapted for theatre, while questions grow over gender gaps in active travel investment.
Friday 28th March 2025
As the EU delays key sustainability rules and some firms bow to political pressure, UK carbon emissions fell 4% in 2024 and 75% of UK pension schemes now have net zero targets. Theresa May defends the 2050 goal, Panama Canal opens a ‘net-zero’ transit slot, and Aston University secures £35.5mn for its net zero campus. Meanwhile, ISSB launches a new global roadmap tool, Ricardo joins DESNZ’s £250mn advisory framework, and the Church’s climate drive is showing results.
Thursday 26th March 2025
Climate change is dropped from spy agency threat lists as ING becomes the first global bank with SBTi-approved financed emissions targets and OECD research shows climate action boosts growth. China’s glaciers have shrunk 26%, Indonesia secures $20bn to shut coal plants, and Airbus doubles down on hydrogen aircraft. In the UK, the Government faces a High Court deadline to revise its climate plan by Oct 2025, Dorset brings forward its net zero goal to 2035 with £6mn, and a shift to plant-based meals could save the NHS £54.9mn a year.
Wednesday 26th March 2025
NYC’s $280bn pension funds vow “not to retreat one inch” on climate, as Fidelity raises $330mn for green real estate and Amazon launches a new carbon credit platform. Despite 84% of firms staying the course on climate targets, Deloitte exits a key net-zero alliance and Big Four reports reveal major gaps in sustainability reporting. Wildfires rage in Japan and South Korea, Peru’s melting glaciers poison water, and climate change reshapes rivers, businesses in the Alps, and the UK food system. Meanwhile, Paris expands pedestrianisation, Guernsey eyes savings through climate action, and Drax snaps up a battery storage investor in a £200mn deal.
Tuesday 25th March 2025
Airbus doubles down on aviation decarbonisation, EY targets India’s sustainable finance gap, and Sodexo slashes supply chain emissions by 32%. As the US beef industry’s decades-old climate cover-up surfaces, the Supreme Court rejects youth climate appeal, and Trump’s climate U-turn is branded a “Russian victory.” Meanwhile, Fortescue calls out Big Oil, Peterson fuels anti-net zero sentiment, and the EU proposes a new SME sustainability finance standard. JLL acquires green investment bank Javelin, extreme weather accelerates, and calls grow for the UK to hold firm on net zero amid £4.8B road plan backlash.
Monday 24th March 2025
Yale finds more Americans Alarmed than Dismissive on climate, Apple launches $99M clean energy fund in China, and Puro.earth hits 1M tonnes CO2 removed. Miliband vows to defend net zero, as 65% of Brits demand protection for low-income households. Meanwhile, coral reefs bleach, Mexican villages vanish to rising seas, and UK rivers get £1.8B cleanup. Toyota’s Derbyshire factory to recycle 10K vehicles/year, while SBTi faces calls to strengthen its net zero draft. Kemi Badenoch accused of backtracking on UK’s 2050 net zero pledge amid rising public and political pressure.
Friday 21st March 2025
2024 shattered climate records, CO2 hit an 800,000-year high, and big firms backtrack on climate-linked CEO pay, says the UN. A judge blocks Trump’s attempt to kill $14B in green grants, while BlackRock tweaks $92B in funds ahead of ESG rule changes. EU decarbonises metals, SBTi drops new Net Zero Standard draft, and Amazon dives into carbon credit investments. Taiwan boosts climate targets, Britain eyes EU carbon market link, and hidden deforestation equals a Liverpool-sized loss yearly. Meanwhile, Miliband vows to fight for net zero, as most Brits support grants for low-income households.
Tuesday 18th March 2025
Kemi Badenoch vows to scrap UK’s 2050 net-zero target, calling it “impossible". Investors urge bipartisanship in Australia to avoid a US-style climate backslide, as Cop30 chief warns inaction could spark war. UBS delays climate targets, blaming Credit Suisse deal, while Toyota launches EVs and CIP raises €12B for green projects. Meanwhile, carbon capture rebrands for Trump era, Active Super fined for greenwashing, and North Lincolnshire’s Green Energy Park gets the green light. Plus, National Grid revamps with ‘The Great Grid Upgrade’ and Premier League unveils sustainability strategy.
Monday 14th March 2025
German emissions fall 3.4%, building sector emissions stall, and Ed Miliband heads to China to counter Trump’s climate retreat—while US giants scrub climate pledges and a $1T deregulation spree threatens net-zero progress. NHS shake-up puts Greener NHS at risk, Celtic Freeport powers clean energy push, and councils may eye your savings to fund net zero. Meanwhile, Asia’s green jet fuel outpaces demand, maple syrup feels the heat, and activists gear up for legal battles under Australia’s anti-protest laws.
Friday 14th March 2025
COP30 highway plows through Amazon rainforest, Trump EPA chief guts climate rules, and Northvolt files for bankruptcy—while UK EV chargepoints hit 75K, Thrive Renewables launches £40M community wind fund, and the world’s first ammonia-fueled ship docks in London. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans push to shield US firms from EU sustainability rules, fossil fuel lobbyists seek immunity from accountability, and the UK unveils its £1.8B Warm Homes Plan to upgrade 170,000 households. Plus, King Charles' favorite farm highlights sustainable agriculture, and a whistleblower claims energy giant Drax misled regulators on green credentials
Wednesday 12th March 2025
CSRD debate divides EU Parliament, CFA drops ‘ESG’ from investment certificate, and 70 companies call for urgent SAF scale-up—while the UK pledges £1.8B for home retrofits, Vodafone trials AI for 5G energy efficiency, and the world’s largest fusion fuel facility moves forward.