Science

Deeply underpowered current national climate plans will lead to ‘human and economic trainwreck for every country, without exception’, UNFCCC head warns

More than 60 climate experts urge businesses and governments to immediately adopt 'real zero' targets within Paris Agreement guardrails

The private sector is set to be important presence helping to raise ambition at the upcoming Baku talks, writes COP29 representative Nigar Arpadarai

The UN must reassess its selection criteria for COP hosts across all of its conventions, argues former Unilever CEO Paul Polman

Climate Change Committee argues UK's updated Paris Agreement climate plan should aim for an 81 cut in emissions, excluding aviation and shipping, against a 1990 baseline

Businesses call on government to accelerate decarbonisation efforts, as Climate Change Committee publishes guidance on UK's next UN climate target

Investment bank inks deal to permanently remove 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere before 2037

Companies boasting $6.5tr in market capitalisation have now committed to assessing and disclosing their nature-related risks and dependencies in line with TNFD recommendations

As UK-led negotiations on fairer sharing of biodiversity data continue at COP16, leading pharma companies have allegedly lobbied government against proposals for a mandatory levy

AXIS Capital’s Joe Dutton explains how insurance is both 'on the front line' of climate change and playing a key role in enabling the clean energy transition