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A rough guide to COP29

COP29, this year’s UN climate summit, will bring together world leaders and climate experts to continue driving forward global climate action.

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Opinion: It's time to clean up the UK's half-hearted approach to PFAS regulation to protect public health and our environment

Stephanie Metzger, RSC Policy Advisor on Sustainable Chemicals, explains why recent changes to 'forever chemicals' need to be taken one step further and put into law.

2024 UK Budget reaction: what does it mean for the chemical sciences?

Our policy and public affairs colleagues analyse what Chancellor Rachel Reeves' announcement means for the chemical sciences sector in the UK.

Cross-sector letter urges Government to commit to continued R&D investment ahead of UK Budget and Spending Review

The RSC and 37 other organisations have signed a letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves that reiterates the long-term social and economic benefits of R&D activity in the UK.

Celebrating this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry

David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper's research into proteins has earned them chemistry's highest honour, with the winners announced this morning in Stockholm, Sweden.

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