Octopus EV has secured £2bn of funding to raise its own EV leasing fleet from 40,000 to more than 75,000.

Wylfa on the coast of Ynys Môn (Anglesey) in North Wales selected as site for the UK’s first small modular reactor nuclear power station, hosting three Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

The 7th GSIA Global Sustainable Investment Review: From a Niche Practice to a Systemic Consideration finds that despite headwinds, sustainable and responsible investment has moved from to a ‘systemic consideration’.

The COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil have been stormed by protesters who appeared to be an indigenous group and supporters demanding access.

COP30 opened with Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva making the point that the location of the summit was an overt” a political and symbolic decision,” that would show that the Amazon is an essential part of the climate solution.

EV group Electric Vehicles UK (EVUK) has hit back at the Government’s “lack of forethought”, saying that the proposed pay-per-mile scheme is a risk to demand.

M&S has become the first UK brand to work with Swedish sustain-tech company Circulose, using the material made of textile waste for selected products, helping to reduce reliance on virgin fibres and accelerate the shift to circular design at scale.

SSE has announced a £33bn five-year investment programme for infrastructure.

The IEA’s new World Energy Outlook outlines how energy is becoming a major source of geopolitical tensions and the need for governments to pursue greater diversification of supplies.

Cleantech startup Kuppa has harnessed AI-driven technology, satellite data, smart meter data, and public databases to create bespoke virtual home energy designs instantly, speeding up the process of making homes more energy efficient.

EV uptake has soared by 44.4 per cent to take a record 4 per cent market share with almost 100,000 buyers.

Ahead of COP30 it is worth noting that many great things have been achieved in reducing the impacts of manmade climate change.