As week two starts in Belém, week one ended with talks on finance, one of, if not the greatest hurdle to progress: in part because no one can agree what is owed to whom, or why.

The number of MCS certified solar panel installations in 2025 has now surpassed 203,125 and brings the total to 1.85 million certified solar panel installations to date.

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.

Reports that restricting heat-pump subsidies in the upcoming Budget have been attacked by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).

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.