A record 664 GW of solar PV capacity was installed in 2025, as solar PV remained the backbone of global renewable energy expansion, accounting for 77 per cent of all renewable capacity additions, while solar electricity generation reached 2,778TWh, covering around 9 per cent of global demand.

Any watering down of EV targets, as have been widely discussed, would allow petrol and diesel vehicles on the road for longer, potentially emitting up to 13 per cent more carbon (70Mt) between 2038 and 2042, according to the Green Alliance.

The Government has delayed environmental rules requiring commercial landlords to achieve energy efficiencies in buildings, with five years to meet the new standards while exempting smaller properties.

Nestlé and regenerative food and farming brand Wildfarmed has been working with a community of British farmers to trial regeneratively farmed wheat.

Octopus Energy Generation has reached £8.5bn ($11bn) in assets under management, marking a milestone.

Formula 1 has released its latest impact report, confirming that the sport has reduced its carbon footprint by 35 per cent and is on track to achieve its net-zero target by 2030.

The number of Scottish homes with solar panels has almost doubled since before the last gas price crisis started following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and electric heat pumps have been installed at about twice the rate of homes in England.

A new European network of battery-swapping hubs allowing electric lorries to replace depleted batteries in minutes is being developed.

The Clean Air Fund has announced a multi-million-pound programme focused on reducing emissions of black carbon.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has today launched the public consultation for the ISO Net Zero Aligned Organizations Standard (ISO 14060), the world’s first international independently verifiable standard designed to support organisations in developing net-zero transition plans.

Major retailers Currys, B&Q, Amazon and Lidl have now all joined the planned plug-in solar panel market, following rule changes previewed by the Government in March that could allow homeowners to self-install plug-in solar panels.

The Lab’s portfolio has reached a value of $5bn, demonstrating scalable climate finance solutions for emerging markets.