Climate change

World Bank will only fund coal projects in cases of ‘extreme need’ due to the risk climate change poses to ending world poverty, says Jim Yong Kim

Harper government confirms $300m pledge to GCF, despite previous criticism of UN climate negotiations

New study from Grantham Institute says costs of tackling climate change will spiral unless concerted action is taken urgently

Labour leader says green businesses and NGOs should push governments to go further on slashing carbon emissions

Green Climate Fund pledging conference in Berlin falls just short of $10bn target

Report warns global CO2 emissions may have to hit zero soon after the middle of the century if world is to stay within 2C temperature rise

James Cameron argues the US-China climate deal will help usher in new economic opportunities as the world shifts to a low carbon energy system

The environmental movement needs a more effective means of communicating its goals and its transformative potential - could the language of freedom and justice hold the answer?

$10bn pledged for Green Climate Fund to help countries cope with global warming falls short of original commitment, say UN observers

Vice President Biden to meet with governors, mayors, and tribal leaders to discuss building more climate resilient communities