Chaos, climate and corporate risk: What 2025 taught us about sustainability’s future

The Sustainable Views team discuss the chaos of 2025 and what to expect from the coming year in sustainability, litigation, technology and environmental policy.

At the end of the year the full Sustainable Views editorial team gathered to talk about the biggest sustainability stories of 2025. From environmental rollbacks in the EU and US to climate attribution science in the courts, data centres’ energy use and tropical forests, the team runs through what they saw and what it means for businesses.

Philippa, Elizabeth, Florence, Erin and Aniket also look ahead to 2026, detailing what they will be keeping an eye out for, where further deregulation is likely, and what businesses need to know as they kick off a new year.

00:00 - Sustainability and policy making in 2025

06:13 - UK energy and nature debate

11:58 - Litigation and AI trends

17:50 - COP30 and the future outlook

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