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António Guterres kicks off world leaders' segment of COP31 Climate Summit with excoriating criticism of fossil fuel interests

COP31 Presidency presents full text of proposed Antalya Artificial Intelligence Pledge, as it seeks to rally support from governments and businesses

Green shipping corridors, nature protection investment, and the first award from the UN Loss and Damage Fund, all feature in this week's BusinessGreen Global Briefing

New analysis argues wealthier countries can ease the strain on poorer and more vulnerable fossil fuel producers by accelerating their domestic energy transitions

The COP31 co-hosts are still expanding coal production, while 95 per cent of coal companies lack phase-out plans, a new study has warned

Pacific island nations call on governments to place limiting global warming to 1.5C, accelerating pace of electrification, conserving oceans, and boosting climate finance at heart of COP31 talks

Open letter to COP Presidencies welcomes proposed '35 by 35' target, but argues equitable and renewables-led policies are needed to avoid electrification becoming 'the Trojan horse of our times'

Africa set for solar installation record, experts warn climate change is destabilising mountain regions, and Spain proposes clean energy rule for data centres

Türkiye's Murat Kurum provides further details of key priorities, thematic days, and other agenda items for crucial UN Climate Summit

Australia has a well-established national wildfire warning system, so how does this compare with the UK’s approach?