Green campaigners hope move will pave the way for ground-breaking global climate deal in 2015
MIT physicist replaces Steven Chu with unanimous Senate backing
The UK's former Special Representative for Climate Change's five key lessons all business and political leaders should heed
Department insists cuts will not impact UK efforts to improve climate resilience as responsibility for action shifts across government
NRDC estimates $100bn was needed to deal with the aftermath of droughts, floods and fires in 2012, representing the biggest non-defence spend in the US budget
Sea-level rises could send storm floods over the barrier if nothing is done to bolster the UK's flood defences
Reshuffle underway as Ben Moxham quits as Number 10's energy and environment adviser
Campaigners criticise Transport Committee report urging a third and fourth runway to maintain UK's status as an international aviation hub
Energy and climate change secretary will use a major speech at Clarence House to promise stronger action on global warming
Belief in the Second Coming means many Americans see efforts to tackle climate change as futile