The UK, hosting COP26 in November 2021, is committed to significant climate action and a Net Zero Strategy. Achieving net zero requires government, business, and civil society to partner, ensuring

The UK, hosting COP26 in November 2021, is committed to significant climate action and a Net Zero Strategy. Achieving net zero requires government, business, and civil society to partner, ensuring a credible pathway and ambitious emissions reductions across all sectors.

CLG UK's report, "Bridging the gap: UK business and policy leadership for net zero," analyzes progress in power, built environment, road transport, and agriculture. It outlines how business and government can collaborate to bridge the gap between current efforts and necessary ambition. This report was launched via a webinar exploring UK climate leadership.

Read the full report: Bridging the gap: UK business and policy leadership for net zero.

Business networks and policymakers gathered to discuss policies enabling businesses to scale solutions for current 'polycrises,' including the energy crisis, and enhance the EU economy's

Business networks and policymakers gathered to discuss policies enabling businesses to scale solutions for current 'polycrises,' including the energy crisis, and enhance the EU economy's competitive sustainability.

Key speakers included officials from the European Commission (Yvon Slingenberg, Ruth Reichstein), European Parliament (Pascal Canfin, Nicolás González Casares), and national ministries (Tomas Lindman, Peter Wittoeck). Leaders from various business and climate organizations, such as CER Slovenia, Skift Business Climate Leaders, Spanish Green Growth Group, Haga Initiative, VELUX Czech Republic, Stiftung Klimawirschaft, We Mean Business Coalition, and CISL, also participated. Ursula Woodburn (CLG Europe) chaired the event.

This episode of the Circular Economy Show features Zero Waste Scotland, with Peter McCafferty, and Dr. Michaela Hruskova from the University of Stirling. They discuss barriers preventing

This episode of the Circular Economy Show features Zero Waste Scotland, with Peter McCafferty, and Dr. Michaela Hruskova from the University of Stirling. They discuss barriers preventing businesses from adopting circular practices, drawing insights from their report, ‘Scotland’s Circular Economy Practices Ecosystem.’

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions the circular economy concept—designed to eliminate waste, circulate materials, and regenerate nature. Learn more and connect with us: YouTube, Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.

The global climate emergency is undeniable, with extreme weather impacting every continent—from wildfires and heatwaves to droughts and ocean temperature anomalies. Despite these clear signs,

The global climate emergency is undeniable, with extreme weather impacting every continent—from wildfires and heatwaves to droughts and ocean temperature anomalies. Despite these clear signs, political action to end fossil fuel subsidies remains insufficient. What future awaits us?

In this program, Peter Carter (Climate Emergency Institute) and Paul Beckwith (Climate System Scientist) explain why transitioning from fossil fuels is essential for our survival. The discussion is hosted by Dale Walkonen and edited by Mike Coe.

For more information on the state of our planet, visit the FacingFuture Library.

On January 28, 2010, the World Economic Forum (weforum.org) addressed increasing energy security concerns. Despite a significant decline in energy prices from

On January 28, 2010, the World Economic Forum (weforum.org) addressed increasing energy security concerns. Despite a significant decline in energy prices from their 2008 peak, major producing and consuming economies diverge on developing a more secure and stable energy system.

A central question was: How can producers and consumers develop mutually beneficial approaches to energy security?

Key participants included Ilham Aliyev (President of Azerbaijan), Thierry Desmarest (Chairman, Total), Khalid A. Al Falih (President & CEO, Saudi Aramco), Tony Hayward (Group Chief Executive, BP), Andrew N. Liveris (Chairman & CEO, Dow Chemical Company), and Peter Voser (Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell).

Ahead of COP26, Eliot Whittington, Director of the Corporate Leaders Groups (CLG), interviewed Peter Simpson, CEO of Anglian Water. Their discussion focused on the challenges and opportunities

Ahead of COP26, Eliot Whittington, Director of the Corporate Leaders Groups (CLG), interviewed Peter Simpson, CEO of Anglian Water. Their discussion focused on the challenges and opportunities within the net-zero transition, alongside desired outcomes from the landmark climate summit.

Since its 2005 founding under HRH The Prince of Wales, the CLG has significantly shaped the UK's business response to climate change. It has built consensus across the UK business community, championed the Climate Change Act, and now represents progressive business voices globally. The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) convenes the CLG, leveraging its world-leading sustainability expertise and deep understanding of the political landscape.

Glaciers are vital for global cooling and freshwater, but they are rapidly shrinking worldwide. Accelerating ice loss, particularly in the Himalayas, Alps, and at both poles, causes severe events

Glaciers are vital for global cooling and freshwater, but they are rapidly shrinking worldwide. Accelerating ice loss, particularly in the Himalayas, Alps, and at both poles, causes severe events like avalanches and flash floods, exacerbating disasters such as Pakistan's 2022 monsoons.

Professors Detlef Stammer (University of Hamburg) and Peter Wadhams (Cambridge University) will discuss these disappearing glaciers, their impacts, and potential conservation measures.

For more information on the state of our planet, visit the FacingFuture Library.

Greenland’s ice sheets hold enough freshwater to raise sea levels over twenty feet. While not an immediate threat, recent research shows glaciers are shrinking seven times faster than a few

Greenland’s ice sheets hold enough freshwater to raise sea levels over twenty feet. While not an immediate threat, recent research shows glaciers are shrinking seven times faster than a few years ago, losing an average of 30 million tonnes per hour.

This influx of freshwater into the ocean significantly impacts the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which is vital for maintaining global weather patterns. Experts like Peter Wadhams and Paul Beckwith are studying these critical changes.

For more information on climate change, visit the FacingFuture Library.

Josh Wharton, an accomplished alpinist, faces new challenges from fatherhood and a warming climate. When he and Vince Anderson attempt Peru's Jirishanca via the 2003 Italian route, they confront

Josh Wharton, an accomplished alpinist, faces new challenges from fatherhood and a warming climate. When he and Vince Anderson attempt Peru's Jirishanca via the 2003 Italian route, they confront unprecedented risks. Discover their story, with photos by Drew Smith, originally published in the Spring 2023 Patagonia Journal.

Read the full ascent story: patagonia.com/stories/jirishanca

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Four visionaries—Kevin Kelly, Peter Schwartz, Ari Wallach, and Tyler Cowen—share insights on the future, urging consideration for coming generations. They emphasize optimism and proactive

Four visionaries—Kevin Kelly, Peter Schwartz, Ari Wallach, and Tyler Cowen—share insights on the future, urging consideration for coming generations. They emphasize optimism and proactive engagement as essential for overcoming challenges, advocating for long-term thinking ("Longpath"), gradual progress ("Protopia"), scenario planning, and urgency.

Their collective message stresses empathy, transgenerational thinking, and diverse futures, highlighting that the future is a continuous creation requiring proactive, collective action.

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