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Greenbank and Rathbones are delighted to partner with 5x15 for The Earth Convention 2025, a three-part series offering insights into the urgent issues facing our changing world. The second session 'Oceans and Rivers' will explore the relationship between human civilisation and the Earth’s oceans and rivers.

UK food industry experts warned companies are downplaying food security risks and treating nature-related disclosures as mere formalities, lacking transparency and long-term planning. In parallel, EU lawmakers voted to delay and scale back sustainability reporting rules, sparking backlash from NGOs concerned about weakening environmental protections, and at UK and International Energy Agency-led talks in London, leaders emphasised that energy security is vital for national stability.

Can the energy transition stay on track? Our recent live lunchtime webinar ‘Renewables at a crossroads’ explored the opportunities and risks within the renewables sector and the effects that current global politics have on the global clean energy transition.

The Cali Fund, established at COP16, has been launched to support biodiversity conservation through contributions from industries using genetic data. An updated biodiversity plan from the UK aims to meet global targets by 2030 despite concerns about progress, and ahead of COP30, Brazil's climate summit CEO called for year-round action, while the UK considers linking its carbon market with the EU to address revenue shortfalls.