Climate change

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

China's CO2 emissions have plateaued, a new analysis claims, plus Gates Foundation pledges $1.4bn in climate resilience funding and Octopus Energy's Zero Bills homes arrive in France

Record dry spring and four summer heatwaves mean hosepipe bans and drought conditions could extend into next year, report warns

New report calculates investment of over £9bn in protecting rainforest could avert economic damages that could reach £237bn if deforestation continues

Coalition of states and regional governments back growing push for UN Climate Summit to commit to a clear timetable for transitioning away from coal, oil, and gas

Supermarket on course to increase plant-based food sales by 20 per cent this decade, latest sustainability report claims

Belém Summit sees launch of Jobs and Skills for the New Economy initiative, as report details 'immense promise' from burgeoning low carbon economy

Researchers warn rise in emissions means remaining carbon budget to limit global warming to 1.5C is 'virtually exhausted'

Latest analysis suggests updated national climate action plans have had a negligible impact on projected temperatures