Previous editions
Thursday 16th January 2025
Mega-polluters exploit green loans, Nobel laureates urge increased food production, and AI’s role in climate transition spotlighted—while BeZero Carbon raises €48M, Yale survey reveals UK climate attitudes, and EU, Ofgem, and MPs clash over net-zero infrastructure strategies.
Wednesday 15th January 2025
Biden locks in $74bn for climate funding, Apollo & Standard Chartered unveil $3bn transition fund, and Meta partners with Engie for Texas solar—while US bank exits threaten Southeast Asia, UK signs minerals deal with Saudi Arabia, and Amazon orders record 148 electric HGVs.
Tuesday 14th January 2025
Net Zero Asset Managers suspends activities after BlackRock exit, NHS launches £500M net-zero framework, and Sunfire raises €200M for hydrogen tech—while ESG risks face stricter oversight, Barclays sees sustainability reshuffle, and Labour's renewable push sparks China debate.
Monday 13th January 2025
Google and Microsoft back $300M carbon removal tech, India reports pandemic-era emissions drop, and Heathrow invests £86M in sustainable aviation fuel—while Vietnam battles toxic smog, Labour’s net-zero plans face backlash, and the Outer Hebrides launch a £2.86M green fund.
Friday 10th January 2025
BlackRock exits Net Zero initiative, 2024 confirmed hottest year on record, and world’s richest exhaust 2025 carbon budget in 10 days—while Europe’s LNG imports from Russia hit a high, pension trustees face net-zero pressures, and $53T energy investments vie with $25T climate risks.
Thursday 9th January 2025
BlackRock signals potential ESG retreat, SBTi appoints new CEO, and UK EV sales hit record highs—while California fires rage, Exxon sues over recycling claims, and Europe plans its largest battery storage project amid shifting renewable policies and green fuel debates.
Wednesday 8th January 2025
Net-Zero Banking Alliance unravels as all major US banks exit, Biden bans offshore drilling, Germany cuts emissions 48% since 1990, and UK hits record clean electricity—while climate disasters, green pledges, and billion-dollar wind projects shape 2024’s net-zero narrative.
Monday 23 December 2024
This edition reflects on 2024’s major climate developments—from missed corporate targets and banks quitting net-zero alliances to policy shifts like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and new UK packaging waste laws. Also news on Australia’s and India’s climate challenges, methane emissions scandals, North Sea drilling concerns, and breakthroughs in hydrogen, low-carbon cement, and carbon removal technologies. Plus, rising protests, university bans on oil firms, and how US–China tensions and Trump’s potential cabinet picks could shape future climate action.
Friday 20 December 2024
TODAY: From Biden's ambitious 60% emissions cut, that will survive less than a month, to local carbon reductions and global partnerships, new funding announcements, and sustainability standards—though challenges like policy shifts, corporate commitments, and waste persist.