Climate change

State media confirms Chinese coal production fell around two per cent last year, marking the first fall this century

News comes as reports suggest Shell will scale back its investments in onshore projects this year

Climate change and carbon budgets mean UK fracking was always likely to be a temporary phenomenon, Ministers need to reflect on where their surrender to unjustified hype is leading them

Latest figures suggest last year and 2010 were joint hottest since records began

Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirms he is to work closely with President Barack Obama to ensure successful outcome at Paris climate summit

As letter reveals extent of Chancellor's backing for fracking, Chairman of Committee on Climate Change says government must ensure gas supply in 2030 is compatible with climate targets

MPs call for fracking moratorium ahead of major Commons vote on the Infrastructure Bill today

Tools are in place to drive transition to low carbon economy but need to be scaled up, UN Environment Programme says

Senate votes overwhelmingly that climate change is real, but GOP Senators line up to reject scientists' warnings that humans are a cause

Environment committee says retailers and governement must do more to secure food supplies in face of threat from climate change