Climate change

Agency forecasts global coal demand that had been expected to fall this year is now set to climb 1.2 per cent

Major new report warns climate hazards are causing school closures which could result in $200bn in lost lifetime earnings for impacted students worldwide

Global average surface air temperature last month reached 1.65C above pre-industrial times, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms

Research undertaken with University of Exeter assesses how over 50 environmental solutions could have transformative impact on global climate action

New OS Heat Vulnerability Index finds 83 per cent of UK cities are highly vulnerable to extreme heat and the 'urban heat island' effect

The Burnham administration's devolution and cost of living agenda has a lot to recommend it, but why is it not being clearly linked to the government's decarbonisation efforts?

Paul Polman makes the case for climate scientists to be given seats at boardroom tables and cabinet meetings

Finance ministries and investors that address climate and air quality as separate issues are leaving 'trillions on the table', UNEP and CCAC study warns

Falling oil consumption cuts China's Q2 carbon emissions, US and UK to chart 'Pink Corridor' for nuclear-powered shipping, and Spain pushes for oil and gas tax to fund climate adaptation

Often overshadowed by larger and busier UN climate summits, this year's COP17 desertification summit felt more important than ever - yet countries still failed to agree on what needs to be done, according to University of Leeds academic Susan Ann Samuel...