This week confirmed something climate scientists have been tracking for years: the 1.5-degree target is no longer achievable. The UN's latest report projects a best-case scenario of 1.8 degrees of warming. That's not a disaster story - it's a planning story. And we've got 10 more this week you need to hear.

We cover the supersized El Nino threatening food systems and supply chains worldwide - with the WMO warning it could be the strongest since 1950. We look at Nepal's catastrophic glacial collapse that killed over 1,250 people and exposed a near-empty Loss and Damage fund with $485 million against a $580 billion need. And we unpack the clean energy paradox where a record €1.9 trillion in investment still only covered 40% of demand growth.

We also look at China's historic milestone - solar capacity surpassing coal for the first time - the UK food security crisis flagged by the NAO, and what the AfD's landslide in Germany means for climate policy across Europe.

Plus: three environmental facts that didn't make the mainstream news this week - and should have.

This is your weekly sustainability intelligence, ranked by what the world is talking about most. If you work in Food and Beverage, Media, Marketing and Advertising, or lead sustainability for a large organisation, this is your briefing.

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I'm Will Richardson, Head of Ecosystems at 51toCarbonZero and a sustainability advisor with 25 years in the field. I founded Green Element in 2004 and spent two decades building it into one of Europe's most respected sustainability consultancies before it merged with 51toCarbonZero in November 2025. Climate action is both an obligation and an opportunity, and that's the thread running through everything I write here. I co-created Compare Your Footprint, carbon accounting software recognised as a key player in the Global Carbon Accounting Software Market, and I'm a Fellow of IEMA and a Chartered Environmentalist. Each week, I break down what's actually happening in sustainability: the data, the regulation, the greenwash worth calling out, and the practical steps businesses can take right now. No jargon, no doom-mongering, just clear thinking for people who need to make real decisions. I also host the Sustainability Solved podcast with Charlie Luxton, 200+ episodes and counting, where we talk to the people building the solutions. Based in Scotland. Writing for business leaders who want sustainability to make commercial sense, not just moral sense.

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