Politics

Protestors unfurl 'burn the planet' banner to draw attention to Reform UK's £24m in donations from fossil fuel interests

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...

BBC reports Number 10 is expected to give green light to controversial project within weeks, sparking fresh questions over how increased emissions will fit into UK carbon budgets

Government promises to support high profile forest fund that aims to help protect more than a billion hectares of tropical rainforest

Sewage pumped into England's bathing waters for more than 2,000 hours over the summer, Surfers Against Sewage finds

Mongolia Summit delivers billions of dollars in new financing, fresh private sector partnerships, and a range of new government commitments - but critics warn progress fell far short of what is needed to meet land restoration goals

UK Prime Minister becomes one of first world leaders to confirm attendance at this year's UN Climate Summit in Türkiye

Bowie now set to lead Tory campaign against the UK Climate Change Act and 2050 net zero target as Kemi Badenoch announces sweeping changes to top team

Westminster needs to wake up: Britain wants resilient communities, cheaper bills and politicians who listen, argues Pippa Heylings MP, climate and energy spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats