Climate change
UK government not funding natural flood prevention methods
Despite government support for measures such as planting trees to stop floods, no funds have yet been been allocated
The not so magnificent six: G20 nations accused of failing on Paris Agreement pledges
New Grantham Institute paper warns the US, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Turkey yet to back up Paris goals
Global carbon emissions remain flat for third year running
Falling coal use in China and US to thank for flat emissions despite economic growth
World Meteorological Organisation: Growing link between climate change and extreme weather
Last five years have been the hottest on record, as scientists detect an increasingly visible human footprint on global weather patterns
Tax meat and dairy to cut emissions and save lives, study urges
Surcharges of 40 per cent on beef and 20 per cent on milk would compensate for climate damage and deter people from consuming as much unhealthy food
Paris climate deal: don't bet on renewable energy to stop global warming
Wind and solar farms are great. But we need to reduce energy demand and start taking carbon out of the atmosphere
UNEP: World must ratchet up climate ambition to close emissions gap
National climate pledges must cut a further 25 per cent off 2030 emissions to hit two-degree targets, major UN Environment report concludes
Does England need a new floods agency?
EFRA committee argues for whole new approach to flood risk, as MPs warns England's current efforts are 'fragmented, inefficient and ineffective'
What to expect from COP 22
Camilla Born of E3G predicts the Marrakesh Summit will kick off in a celebratory mood, but US politics and negotiating weeds could still present a challenge to global climate efforts
Four climate communication tips from the latest season of Years of Living Dangerously
BusinessGreen talks to Joel Bach, creator and co-producer of the Emmy-award winning climate documentary series, about how to engage an audience in climate storytelling - even when the topic is as dry as carbon pricing
Government beefs up guidance to protect businesses that are vulnerable to flood risk
New action plan and website aims to help ensure businesses and households are more resilient to flood risks
Brazil's emissions rise, despite recession
Deforestation blamed as country witnesses a 3.5 per cent spike in carbon emissions in 2015, despite its economy shrinking by 3.8 per cent
The Stern Review 10 years on - what's changed?
Almost a decade to the day since the influential report on the economics of climate change was published, its author looks back on what's changed - and what's stayed the same
Why lukewarmism leaves me cold
The idea so-called lukewarmism can be used to justify a slowdown in decarbonisation efforts fails to understand basic principles of risk management
Lord Stern: Costs of climate inaction now even higher than a decade ago
Author of influential Stern Review on economics of climate change argues action to tackle climate risks is now better framed as an 'attractive growth story'
World Medical Association joins global divestment push
Leading medical body urges national branches to divest from fossil fuels and promote renewables instead
CDP: Corporate pioneers poised to drive post-Paris climate action
Major new report shows how leading multinationals are looking to seize the opportunities presented by decarbonisation, but a rump of corporate laggards risk missing out on low carbon transition
Governments agree plans for 1.5 degree research report
IPCC gets green light to investigate feasibility of halting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees, despite growing concerns that target has already slipped out of reach
Why our roads could be the next big victim of climate change
FM Conway's David Smith asks whether enough is being done to mitigate the effects of extreme weather events on the UK's highways
If the government wants Heathrow expansion, why hasn't an aviation climate strategy been cleared for take-off?
The government appears willing to approve a new runway without so much as a fig leaf to cover the embarrassing space where a credible green aviation strategy should be
Leonardo DiCaprio's Before the Flood covers everything from carbon taxes to melting icecaps, but does its message hit home?
Actor's climate change documentary jumps around in its effort to cover a huge amount of ground, but ultimately hammers home its intended sense of urgency
Green Climate Fund approves $745m funding round
International agency signs off on 10 low carbon projects capable of mobilising $2.6bn of investment
Analysts: World risks 'sleep-walking' into coal-reliant future
Pöyry projection warns drastic increase in the rate of coal plant retirements is urgently needed to meet Paris Agreement goals
Clinton: "We cannot risk putting a climate denier in the White House"
Hillary Clinton attacks Donald Trump's stance on climate change, and says she can not wait to appoint Al Gore as a climate advisor to the White House
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