A new report from the Cognito sustainability team

Five days that shaped the climate debate in 2024 – and what it means for communications in 2025. 

At the end of a momentous, sometimes whiplash-inducing year in the climate transition, we’ve brought together some of our experts working on climate transition communications to make sense of the changes.  

It was the “Year of Democracy” where billions of voters turned against incumbents. As ever, there were long, intense negotiations at major climate conferences. In some regions, and we faced green asset outflows, and the threat of ‘greenhushing’ is more prevalent today than ever before.  

We found that underneath the headlines, the most impactful changes were actually buried in the technical details. These are the lasting consequences for when and how we discuss the climate transition going forward.  

In our new report, you will hear about:  

• The challenges of communicating on ESG investment today 
• New frameworks and guidelines that can support communications about climate action
• How to use sustainability disclosure reporting in smart communications planning
• The new chapter emerging for carbon markets and how this should inspire engaging communications