Briefings

On 25 June, during London Climate Action Week, the UK government issued a package of consultations designed, collectively, to support private investment to deliver the government’s clean energy superpower mission and make the UK the “sustainable finance capital of the world”. The key points covered by these consultations, and their relevance to Chapter Zero members, are set out below. We also draw your attention to other related regulatory and policy developments. We will keep members updated on these initiatives, which will shape the operating environment for your business.  

Modelling results from the Met Office Hadley Centre performed for the Committee on Climate Change presented feasible idealised emission scenarios leading to a 50% probability of limiting global temperature rise to 2 °C. The article discusses future projections, emissions pathways, the changes occurring and the impacts on natural and human systems.

The world’s material circularity currently stands at 7.2% - having decreased from the 8.6% material circularity recorded for 2020 and the 9.1% for 2018. This WBCSD research provides a practical example of the data flows that may exist and be utilized to enable a circular economy across four sectors.

Watch this webinar from Chapter Zero and the Deloitte Academy, where we provided an update on sustainability reporting in the UK in March 2025, and the Director of Sustainable Finance at the Financial Conduct Authority shared a perspective on the key focus areas for boards in 2025.

Read this summary from the Chapter Zero and Deloitte Academy webinar, where we explored the Deloitte Academy’s third annual flagship report, focusing on the topics that are considered most critical through the lens of their potential to affect business strategies, operating or financial models for 2025.

Our UK policy briefing aims to highlight the latest developments in UK climate policy directly relevant to NEDs.