Talks over multibillion-dollar packages ahead of the United Nations climate summit in November have been hindered by national politics and Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Energy Monitor analysed the emissions reduction targets of 1,138 companies to find out which are leading the way, and which are lagging. Most companies have some form of climate strategy in place. However, without clear guidelines and accountability, there is a risk of unclear targets, empty promises and greenwashing.

The EU’s proposed green aviation law overlooks the true climate cost of flying, with the non-CO2 effects of air travel producing two to four times the impact of carbon emissions, a Green MEP has said.

Extreme weather due to the climate crisis is expected to increasingly make some Australian homes “uninsurable”, with a new report suggesting up to one in 25 households will struggle to be covered by 2030.

And better science could make them more precise.

Computacenter is a technology transformation company that has declared that it will achieve carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2022, five years ahead of schedule. Their new Net Zero target, which includes Scope 3 emissions, is 2040, ten years earlier than its previous goal.