The global sustainable debt market has reached a major new milestone, with cumulative aligned issuance surpassing $7tr, according to the latest data from the Climate Bonds Initiative. The Climate Bonds’ database of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSS+) bonds aligned with its methodologies has now crossed the $7tn threshold, demonstrating the rapid growth of sustainable finance from a niche segment into a significant part of global capital markets.
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British way of life under threat from heat, flooding and drought
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has published A Well-Adapted UK. This new report sets out a comprehensive package of solutions to address the growing impacts of climate change affecting every aspect of life in the UK. The country’s independent climate advisors identify better cooling, flood protection and a more secure water supply as the most critical priorities to protect the UK from the three biggest climate risks – heat, flooding and drought.
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The world cannot wait any longer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
The UK, alongside co-hosts South Africa, British International Investment and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, have convened a broad coalitions of partners, from governments, international organisations, business, technology philanthropy and civil society to rethink how to combine strengths in addressing global challenges, such as economic, climate and health shocks.
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Mubadala invests in UK offshore wind farm alongside consortium
Abi Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company has made a $325m investment in Ørsted’s Hornsea 3, which, once completed, will be the world’s single largest offshore wind farm, located off the Norfolk coast in the UK. Mubadala is investing alongside a consortium led by Apollo-managed funds, which includes USS and La Caisse. The investment follows Apollo Funds’ acquisition of a 50% stake in the joint venture holding Hornsea 3, with Ørsted retaining the remaining 50% ownership and continuing to lead the development, construction and operation of the project.
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EU awards over €1bn to nine European hydrogen projects
The European Commission has selected nine hydrogen production projects under the third auction of the European Hydrogen Bank. Across seven countries in the European Economic Area. The projects are expected to provide almost 1.1 giga-watts of electrolyser capacity and produce over 1.3m tonnes of hydrogen over their first 10 years of operation, with an estimated greenhouse gas emissions avoidance of 9m tonnes of CO2 equivalent. The selected projects will receive a total of around €1.09bn in EU funding from the Innovation Fund, sourced from the EU Emissions Trading System.
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Early climate health investments generate 68-fold gains
New World Resources Institute (WRI) analysis, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, reveals that every $1 invested in preparing for climate-caused health risks can yield up to $68 in benefits for communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Research shows how tools and services like early warning systems and disease surveillance significantly reduce deaths and illness, helping more communities in low- and middle-income countries become more resilient.
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Octopus Energy Generation makes nearly €600m European wind push
Octopus Energy Generation, one of Europe’s largest specialist renewables investors, is making a major Europe-wide push into the wind energy market, acquiring 321MW onshore wind farms across 17 sites. Its fund management team has invested €584m in wind farms in France, Germany and Poland, on behalf of the Sky fund it manages, accelerating homegrown power across key European markets. These wind farms will generate enough clean power for over 250,000 homes.
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War spending could help close the climate funding gap
Military spending has been increasing for more than a decade, reaching $2.7tr in 2024 and $2.88tr in 2025. Meanwhile, there is a $4tr dollar shortfall in funding needed to achieve the world’s Sustainable Development Goals and, of that, a $2tr funding gap for climate and energy transition action.
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Commission acts to protect Europeans from the fossil energy crisis
AccelerateEU is the Commission's toolbox to bring immediate relief to European households and industries, especially the most vulnerable ones, while putting Europe on a steady pathway to energy independence. Since the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, the EU has spent an additional €24bn on energy imports due to higher prices – without receiving any extra energy.
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JP Morgan addresses climate and “under-modelled” tipping points
Climate decision-making requires acting on long-term scientific signals with imperfect estimates of financial and societal impact, sometimes well before markets fully price in the risks. Leaders make strategic choices under this uncertainty, which may only become visible to the broader market years later, writes Dr Sarah Kapnick, Global Head of Climate Advisory, Commercial & Investment Bank, J.P. Morgan.
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EIC awards €118m to 30 breakthrough research projects
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected 30 new projects under the 2025 EIC Pathfinder Challenges Call for cutting edge research projects delivering breakthroughs in four strategic areas: biotech for climate resilient crops and plant-based biomanufacturing; generative-AI based agents to revolutionise medical diagnosis; robot collectives; and waste-to-value devices - circular production of renewable fuels, chemicals, and materials.
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Commission to increase EU’s energy independence and affordability
The European Commission has presented its first initiatives to boost investment in homegrown clean energy solutions, increase resilience and reduce energy prices. The prevailing geopolitical context acts as a reminder of the risks related to Europe's reliance on imported fossil fuels. The Commission says that clean energy sources remain the most affordable and safe, and the only mid-term response to reduce our exposure to price volatility.
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More decisive reform needed to secure UK leadership in finance
TheCityUK and PwC UK have published a report setting out the actions needed for the UK to lead in the next era of global finance. The report, ‘No time to lose: Reasserting UK leadership in financial and related professional services’, draws on engagement with over 300 senior leaders across industry, government, regulators and academia – and is underpinned by new economic modelling and international benchmarking from PwC.
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Millions in UK water company fines for waterway restoration
Water companies who broke environmental rules are now funding the recovery of England’s waterways, as local communities and environmental groups are being put in the driving seat to clean up rivers, lakes and seas. The UK Government is reinvesting £29m from water company fines into local projects which clean up the environment – funding over 100 projects which will improve 450km of rivers, restore 650 acres of natural habitats and plant 100,000 new trees.
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£43m boost for UK green aviation to drive growth
The investment comes as the UK Government drives forward plans for expansion at Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports. With the production of low-carbon fuels alone expected to add up to £5bn to the economy by 2050, the funding will drive millions of pounds of private investment into the aviation sector, says the Government.