Politics

Major corporates and business groups join more than 80 governments in pushing for COP30 deal that commits to developing a roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels worldwide

Homes equipped with heat pumps and solar panels in line with imminent Future Homes Standard use less energy than expected, new analysis finds

Government reaffirms pledge to decarbonise buildings in Scotland by 2045, but delays crucial Bill beyond next year's Holyrood election

A new study suggests roughly half of countries are on track to deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement - but it's far from 'mission accomplished'

UK Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary calls for Belém Summit to deliver progress on climate finance, national climate plans, and a fossil fuel transition roadmap

Host nation proposes splitting negotiating agenda in hopes of gavelling through a decision on some of the more contentious issues well ahead of the scheduled close of the summit

From climate finance and national decarbonisation plans to fossil fuel roadmaps and carbon border taxes, a raft of issues remain in play as the UN climate talks enter their crunch final week in Belém

Success of Clean Power 2030 mission depends on using renewables ‘intelligently’, not just building more capacity, report warns

Scores of countries have backed plans for a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels, but it remains to be seen if a deal can be finalised

New initiative launches with aim to halve global food waste and slash methane emissions by 2030, as negotiating teams and lobbyists face off over plans to transition away from fossil fuels