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Climate adaptation finance as the next frontier of public financial management
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- 26 May 2026
Without robust adaptation metrics, public climate finance risks remaining fragmented and input-driven rather than outcome-oriented, warns Alishba Khan
Climate crisis is a core business issue
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- 21 Jul 2025
Making the transition to net-zero will not only reduce the potential impacts of climate change it is the best way to secure economic viability. ICAEW Director, Sustainability Richard Spencer outlines the compelling business case for action.
Chart of the week: climate change and the public finances
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- 18 Jul 2025
Our chart this week looks at how climate change is now expected to make the OBR’s dire predictions for the public finances even worse.
PAC says government flying blind on struggling council finances
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- 19 Mar 2025
As the local audit crisis continues, the Public Accounts Committee warns government accounts are not focused sufficiently on long-term financial risks posed by climate change, rising health spending and geopolitical tensions.
ICAEW Sustainability Summit: embracing a holistic approach to sustainability
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- 13 Nov 2024
After three years of hosting Climate Summits, ICAEW expanded its focus this year to host its first Sustainability Summit. This broader agenda highlights that sustainability challenges cannot be tackled in silos. Climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequalities are interconnected, and addressing these issues requires a more holistic approach.
Carbon disclosures: how to reduce global divergence?
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- 07 Nov 2024
With investors struggling to find comparable, comprehensive data on the impact of corporate climate change, a new ICAEW-commissioned study highlights disclosure disparities and offers suggestions for reporting improvements.
Understand the risks and potential impact of climate change – and ensure they’re accounted for
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- 14 Oct 2024
We can choose to stick our heads in the sand, try to ignore the messaging about climate change and resist changing the way we live our lives and do business. But climate-related risks are coming, whether we like it or not. And this presents a great opportunity for accountants and business advisors to support their clients – to help them understand the risks to their business and ensure climate risk is embedded in their approach to risk management and strategic planning.
Climate change opportunity for accountancy firms
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- 22 Aug 2024
We may still be early on in the journey, but the direction is clear – the UK and many nations around the world are transitioning to a net zero economy. This is one where investors and customers need to understand the impacts a business has on the climate and how climate change impacts (or might impact) the business. To support decision-making, we need consistent and comparable information on sustainability. That’s where accountants come in.
ICAEW Climate Essay Competition 2024
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- 08 Jul 2024
Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, and it requires urgent and collective action from all sectors of society. The accountancy profession has a vital role to play in driving and supporting climate action, both within and beyond their organisations.
Free CPD: How to make your business more sustainable
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- 17 Jun 2024
No matter its size, every business has a responsibility to act on climate change. But with limited resources, it can be difficult for SMEs to know where to start. We’ve pulled together some helpful sustainability articles that can contribute to your verifiable Continuous Professional Development (CPD) hours.
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