Matt Mace

As more North Sea projects are successfully decommissioned, new research has found that the economic value that the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas fields could bring could be lost six times over due to increased climate damage.

With complaince expected to push businesses towards hourly and local-based energy reporting, many organisations are exploring shorter-length contracts that protect them from ongoing price volatility.

Exclusive: The Anti-Greenwash Charter recently held a roundtable with major purpose-led brands to uncover why organisations are reluctant to communicate sustainability and what can be done about. Here, edie summarises the findings.

As reporting expectations evolve, disclosure risk grows and scrutiny intensifies, businesses are under pressure to prove progress, communicate with credibility and show how sustainability creates commercial value. For the organisations helping them respond, the opportunity is significant.

The Spanish Government has called for the creation of an EU-wide fund to respond to climate-related disasters, funded by a windfall tax on the fossil fuel sector.

Ofwat has launched the next iteration of its Water Breakthrough Challenge, offering to support up to £50m on a range of collaborative projects that can tackle drought and improve water security.

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has called on the UK Government to commission a review of the economic costs and opportunities of promoting climate adaptation, claiming it could have a similar impact of the Stern Review into climate change back in 2006.

Google has unveiled its largest single investment in Europe, a €13bn plan to support AI and digital infrastructure investments in Finland, that will be powered by a variety of clean energy projects and a major nuclear supply deal.

edie's Boardroom Briefing series provides senior business leaders with authoritative analysis of key sustainability issues and the material impacts that inaction will have on the bottom line. Up next, packaging reforms.

Ocado has expanded its curated grocery aisle offering to support and spotlight brands that promote healthier and more sustainable food.