Feature by Monica MolesagWith a record-breaking heatwave gripping the UK in late June, the “action” in London Climate Action Week 2026 needed no explanation. Nature is now on the agendaPerhaps the most striking development of the week was where nature sat on the agenda, and where it is headed. The AI warning: get sustainability data in nowUnderpinning nearly every theme was data. As Stephen Jamieson, chief marketing officer of SAP Sustainability, put it: “If we don’t get sustainability data into AI right now, AI will optimize around it. From the tent to the big roomLondon Climate Action Week 2026 closed with an uncomfortable message delivered in 35-degree heat: the climate is not waiting for business strategies to mature.