UK and Italian governments rumoured to have reached an agreement allowing UK to host crucial climate summit
Open letter to chief executives of major corporates calls for more firms to set science-based targets in line with 1.5C trajectory
Sustained efforts are needed to deploy more renewables and improve electricity access for world's poorest, progress report warns
Changes to Basel Convention make it illegal to ship plastic waste between countries without prior consent, but fears remain over escalating plastic crisis
UN chief Antonio Guterres tells Associated Press countries should stop building new coal from next year or face 'total disaster'
Bec Wakefield becomes the first UK teacher to become accredited under the UN's Climate Change Teacher pilot programme
The UN climate negotiations in December will be held in purpose-built structures at Cerrillos Bicentennial Park, Santiago, the presidency revealed last Thursday
Antonio Guterres issues memo calling for countries to deliver 'concrete, realistic plans, compatible with the latest Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5C'
UN follows up Sustainable Fashion Charter with fresh push to deliver greener global fashion system
Extraction also causes 80 per cent of biodiversity loss, according to comprehensive UN study