EU says Paris is historic opportunity to avoid dangerous climate change
The European Commission has said that the United Nations climate change conference in Paris which takes place from 30 November – 11 December is an historic opportunity to avoid dangerous climate change.
EIB launches new €500m climate awareness bond
The European Investment Bank (EIB), BNP Paribas and Vigeo have announced the launch of Tera Neva, a €500 million sustainable investment solution which allows investors to align their financial objectives with their energy transition goals.
Severn Trent sets out climate change adaptation plans to 2020
Severn Trent Water has published a new report setting out its climate change adaptation plans to 2020 which include doubling the number of sustainable urban drainage projects, reducing leakage by 6% and giving up around 85Ml/d of abstraction licenses.
London Assembly calls for action on climate change in London
The Mayor has been urged by the London Assembly to develop a new London risks-based strategic approach to climate change adaptation.
Kier named in FTSE 350 climate disclosure leadership index
Kier has been identified as a UK leader for the quality of climate change related information that it has disclosed to investors and the global marketplace through CDP, the international not-for-profit that drives sustainable economies.
Wessex Water reports progress on climate change adaptation
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has published a progress report by Wessex Water on how it is adapting to the current and future predicted effects of climate change on their organisation - the latest water company update on its adaptation plans to be published by Defra.
Climate change: Met Office warns global temperatures set to reach 1 °C marker
Met Office data for 2015 so far shows that, for the first time, global mean temperature at the Earth's surface is set to reach 1 °C above pre-industrial levels - an important marker as the world continues to warm due to human influence.
New report says EU 23% emissions cut shows climate change leadership ahead of Paris
The European Union is on track towards meeting and overachieving its 2020 target for reducing greenhouse emissions by 20%, according to a new report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
Climate action ahead of Paris: more ambition needed to achieve below 2°C goal
Countries' climate plans announced ahead of the UN summit reveal unparalleled efforts to tackle climate change. However, an ambitious global climate deal needs to lay the foundations for further efforts to keep global warming in check, a high-level Forum co-hosted by the European Commission has concluded.
UN releases draft text for COP21 climate change agreement ahead of Paris
The United Nations has released the first comprehensive draft of the agreement for the international UN Climate Change Conference taking place in Paris in December.