Climate change
Why anyone who cares about climate action should have Georgia on their mind
As Andrew Warren argues, the high profile re-run election for Georgia's two Senate seats could yet determine the direction of US - and by extension global - climate efforts for years to come
'Tip of the iceberg': Aviation emissions three times larger than current estimates, scientists warn
Landmark report from EU aviation regulator into non-CO2 emissions produced by jet engines sets out new financial, fuel, and air traffic measures that would target the full gamut of aviation emissions
England flood protection plans 'lack clarity' in key areas, watchdog warns
Environment Agency on track to meet flood protection defence targets, but many gaps in data remain, says NAO
Biden ramps up plan to put US on 'irreversible path to achieve net zero emissions'
President-elect's ambitious climate strategy secures first victory, as General Motors ditches support for emissions standards legal battle
John Kerry vows to tackle climate crisis with 'the seriousness and urgency it deserves'
Newly appointed US Climate Envoy provides further evidence President-elect Biden intends to prioritise climate action on the world stage
G20 reiterates commitment to tackling 'pressing' climate challenge, as Trump left isolated
President Trump may have raged against Paris Agreement, but the rest of the G20 simply reaffirmed plans to ramp up national climate strategies and phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies
'An issue to unite us': How climate action became the common ground for a fractured UK
Major study debunks view that climate change concern is the purview of an 'elite' group in the UK, but warns policymakers and businesses need to now nurture mandate in support of climate action
Jeff Bezos unveils first cohort of recipients of $10bn Earth Fund
World Wildlife Fund, World Resources Institute and Environmental Defense Fund among those to secure six figure donations in $791 funding round
Zoom in on Net Zero - with environment correspondent Geoffrey Lean
VIDEO: World's longest-serving environmental journalist and BusinessGreen Lifetime Achievement winner discusses his decades-long career with James Murray
Can the government deliver on its green recovery rhetoric?
The government's 10 point green recovery plan is imminent, but, as two new reports highlight, welcome support for climate action needs to be backed by proper funding and ambitious reforms
How the 'Biden Bounce' heralds boost for green businesses everywhere
From international co-operation on climate change to tougher regulation of financial markets, a Biden administration has the potential to turbocharge a massive new global wave of green investment
A victory for the climate
America's departure from the Paris Agreement will be short and sweet, and with Joe Biden's victory the global consensus on the urgent need for climate action suddenly looks stronger than ever
The battle for the future of the climate is reaching boiling point
The nail-biting US election has clarified one thing: the truly gargantuan scale of the climate challenge in an age of populism and division
US to formally quit Paris Agreement as election hangs in the balance
Hopes for a Democrat landslide have evaporated as a close race continues to offer both Donald Trump and Joe Biden hope of victory
The biosphere is on the ballot
The world stands at a crossroad: one path keeps the global 2C goal and net zero hopes within reach, the other could deal a perhaps mortal blow to global climate efforts
The White House effect: Biden, Trump, and the outlook for green business
Whoever wins the 2020 election will steer the world's biggest economy through the start of a critical decade for green business
Prince William kicks off search for first Earthshot Prize winner
High profile prize now open for nominations, having recruited over 100 partner organisations
'Hidden emitter': Air pollution from domestic gas boilers expected to soar this winter as people work from home
New analysis from ECIU warns of a 12 per cent increase in toxic nitrogen oxide emissions across the UK this winter if lockdown persists
Met Office warns UK to prepare for more weather extremes
New projections point to record breaking heat and rainfall in the coming years posing costly challenges for health and infrastructure
Report: Japan to announce net zero target
Nikkei news agency reports that major speech expected next week that will see Japan match the EU in formally setting an economy-wide net zero target
'The UK desperately needs more trees': Woodland Trust aims to plant 50 million by 2025
Charity also piloting £1m 'emergency tree fund' to help councils increase woodland cover, arguing more trees are crucial to UK's 2050 net zero target
Net Zero Festival: The scientific case for net zero
VIDEO: Leading climate scientist Dr Emily Shuckburgh underscores the planetary urgency, challenge and benefits of shifting to a net zero economy
Adapting to 4C of global warming
Emma Howard Boyd's speech to the Committee on Climate Change's Adapting to 3C+ of global warming conference
'Reinvest in Earth': New initiative aims to mobilise $10bn of climate funding
Global Returns Project calls on individuals to commit 0.25 per cent of their savings to support not-for-profit climate solutions
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