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How to Re-establish the UK’s Lead on Climate Change

Chris Hall

When Glasgow hosted COP26 in 2021, bringing together 120 world leaders and more than 40,000 participants, the UK was seen as a world leader in the battle against climate change. In September, the Labour government announced plans to set the UK’s nationally determined contributions for 2035 between November 2024 and February 2025.

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Will new global standard for corporate sustainability reporting corral wild west of ESG?

Corporate Knights

A breakthrough happened about 18 months ago at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow when the IFRS Foundation agreed to form the ISSB and establish a single sustainability reporting framework. Created in 2000, the IFRS is a non-profit foundation that has become the global standard-setter for accounting principles.

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COP26 Live Blog: All in for 1.5ºC

We Mean Business Coalition

SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER – This statement is the We Mean Business Coalition response to the Glasgow Climate Pact, agreed at COP26. . An updated draft proposal was released by the COP26 Presidency this morning, on the last official day of the conference. READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE > FRIDAY 12 NOVEMBER – ANALYSIS: .

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