Climate change

World's largest crude oil exporter says it will diversify economy to cut greenhouse gases by 130 million tonnes

Met Office figures show 2015 will be one degree higher than pre-industrial temperatures because of greenhouse gases and El Nino

With three weeks to go before COP21, ministers gather in Paris to thrash out differences over global climate deal

World Meteorological Organisation says average CO2 levels are likely to reach 400ppm next year

Speaking before Paris Summit, expert says Europe must take urgent steps such as ending fossil fuel subsidies and encouraging electric cars

Without rapid, ‘climate-smart' development more than 100 million people will be pushed into poverty by 2030, says World Bank

Newly released official figures suggest the country has been drastically under-reporting carbon emissions from coal since 2000

New Nature study suggests mass installation of solar panels in the world's deserts could result in a small rise in global temperatures

Official analysis from UN confirms INDC pledges are insufficient to meet agreed threshold, but suggests target still in reach

Report warns increased levels of heat stress could lead to 25 per cent drops in labour productivity in some countries by 2045