Climate Change

Oil Majors Face Investor Backlash at Annual General Meetings

Board room with the words 'do good things' on a wall

What’s Going on Here?  This year, ‘Big Oil’ companies are facing investor backlash as demand increases for them to  align with the goals laid down by the Paris Agreement, and limit global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions to 1.5 degrees Celsius.   What Does this Mean?  Every year, public companies hold their Annual General Meeting (AGM). This is when a company’s board of directors…

Climate Tech Companies Driving Sustainability

Driving sustainability showing Smart cities, Clean Energy, Circular economy, and SDG 13 Climate action

In the race against climate change, innovative climate tech companies driving sustainability and are stepping up to revolutionise various industries and pave the way for a sustainable future. This spotlight article highlights the exceptional efforts of five remarkable companies, each at the forefront of their respective fields. From transforming CO2 into petrochemicals to reducing food loss, promoting circular economy practices, enabling smart…

Sustain Your Strength in Sustainability

As environmentally conscious curious earthlings, it can seem disheartening at times as we read countless news stories of insufficient action by governments, business and the rest of the world. THE WORLD IS ON FIRE! So why are we still flying to Marbella (or York!) rather than embracing slow travel, divesting from fossil fuels, and embracing nature-first recovery as we know we should?!…

“It’s the coffee we have for breakfast, the chocolate we eat, the coal in our barbecues, the paper in our books.”

What’s going on here? These are the words of Pascal Canfin, of the European Parliament (environment committee) which has recently passed a law banning the importation of goods that are linked to deforestation. This approach aims to prevent products entering the European market which are produced at the expense of natural forests and habitats. What does this mean?  The new rules will…

National Security, Global Insecurity

The idea that climate change constitutes a threat to national security is well established, with climate change first appearing as a debate in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) over 15 years ago, in 2007.  The concept gained traction quickly, with a study undertaken 5 years after the inaugural UNSC discussion estimating that around 70% of countries who had released national security…

Could rewilding be a natural solution for carbon capture and storage?

A photo of a wolf standing in a green forest

What’s going on here? A new study published in Nature Climate Change suggests that rewilding could have a bigger impact on climate change than previously thought. The study shows that protecting wild animals can act as a natural method for carbon capture and storage (CCS). What does this mean? The research shows that animals like whales, wolves, and sea otters can play…