Antonio Guterres

Risk of reaching totemic climate threshold set out in the Paris Agreement on at least one of next five years now at 50 per cent, research shows

At launch of new UN net zero scrutiny group, António Guterres argues that ensuring credibility and environmental integrity of net zero pledges is 'essential' to tackling the climate crisis

New body tasked with developing stronger standards for net zero emissions pledged from non-state entities, including businesses, investors, and cities

The current crisis is likely to see a rapid shift in much needed energy investments in rich countries, but sadly there is little evidence those countries will look outwards with their capital, writes Ed King of the European Climate Foundation

Comments come as climate scientists mull mitigation options ahead of IPCC report

Narenda Modi unveils surprise net zero goal, as host of world leaders announce fresh pledges at UN Climate Summit

World needs collective ambition to rise seven-fold to stand a chance of keeping on a 1.5C warming pathway, and to turn 'vague' net zero pledges into action, UN warns