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Monday 24th February 2025
US regulators downplay climate risks, EU plans to pare back sustainability rules, and Canada delays financed emissions reporting—while UK and France lead on sustainable travel, Scotland risks missing net-zero targets, and Volvo lands first London electric bus order.
Susan Gonzales
February 24, 2025
24 Hours In Sustainability
Worldwide Highlights
US regulators no longer see climate as a material financial risk
EU to pare back sustainability rules for companies, draft shows
Canada pushes back requirement for banks, insurance companies to report financed emissions by 3 Years
BDO Survey: More than 75% of CFOs expect to increase or maintain sustainability investment after Trump election [Full Report]
The climate technology that Trump's administration actually wants to expand
Countries make fresh attempt at $200bn nature finance deal
New UK-based climate group emerges as banks retreat
Desert cities could one day pull water from the air with fog harvesting
UK Highlights
CBI: The net zero economy grew by 10% in 2024 and generated £83bn in gross value added
Are Brits too pessimistic about our net zero achievements, and too optimistic about the impact we can make worldwide?
Scotland ‘likely to miss net zero climate target by up to 20m tonnes’
As the UK prepares its next carbon budget, what needs to be included?
With electricity demand projected to double by 2050, the National Infrastructure Commission has issued a stark warning: without a dramatic increase in grid investment, the UK won’t meet the demand
Volvo Buses has secured its first-ever electric bus order from Go-Ahead, London’s largest bus service operator
The Daily Climate Sceptic
UK Labour’s deluded carbon capture gamble
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