Climate change

The billionaire's pre-COP 'narrative grenade' has been roundly criticised by climate experts - here's why

For companies, forests are now a test of whether climate ambition can be delivered credibly at scale, writes Keith Tuffley from the Race to Belém

Banking giant updates targets for financed emissions, citing 'evolving context' and 'inconsistent pace' of net zero transition

Patricia Espinosa backs new report calling for bolder global push to highlight the benefits of deep decarbonisation

Local climate action has improved, but pace of change means many authorities are set to miss high profile net zero targets for 2030

Belém Summit gets underway amid fresh warnings from the UN Secretary General that missing the 1.5C warming target established through the Paris Agreement would constitute a 'moral failure'

WMO warns 'exceptionally high' warming trend is continuing, with the past three years now confirmed as the three hottest on record

Science Based Targets initiative releases second draft of its revised Corporate Net Zero Standard for public consultation, clarifying how companies can make use of high integrity carbon credits

Five innovative green projects announced as winners at Rio ceremony will each receive £1m in prize money to help scale up their sustainable solutions

Four years on from the Global Methane Pledge, research from think tank Planet Tracker finds Danone is the only major agri-food business with a methane reduction target in place