Isolation failures are one of the main causes of hydrocarbon releases on offshore installations on the UK continental shelf, with many having the potential to cause serious injury, fatalities or major accidents if ignited, according to the UK Health and Safety Executive.

The Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches has released the first edition of its Climate Policy Database, providing detail on how governments are tackling climate change through policy action.

SMEs have been urged to prioritise cybersecurity and take immediate steps to review and strengthen their defences as technology specialist Espria warns businesses are increasingly becoming targets of politically motivated cyber incidents.

Wider adoption of AI should be matched by increased independent regulation according to the results of a survey of public attitudes by research group the Ada Lovelace Institute.

Global political risk is reaching a record high, fuelled by armed conflict, institutional fragility and persistent social tensions, according to trade credit insurer Coface.

The UK National Cyber Security Centre has called on organisations to embed its Cyber Essentials scheme into their supply chain operations to help protect them from the growing danger of cyber threats.