COP-15

Flurry of good news dominates start of summit, as South Africa announces emissions target and Obama signals he will attend talks' conclusion

China takes second spot in Ernst & Young league table assessing renewables investment climate

This editorial calling for action from world leaders on climate change is published today by 56 newspapers around the world in 20 languages

With billions of dollars of potential investment resting on the outcome, it is crucial that Copenhagen finally delivers some clarity for green firms

Jeremy Leggett, executive chairman of Solarcentury, argues that Copenhagen will present enormous opportunities for those firms that move quickly to develop low carbon products and services.

Presenting at our latest Sustainable Business Lecture, hosted in association with Citrix GoToMeeting, Craig Bennett of the Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change outlined why businesses are campaigning for a robust Copenhagen deal

Tom Burke, CBE, former executive director of Friends of the Earth and Environmental Policy Adviser to Rio Tinto, offers his take on the most likely outcomes from Copenhagen and how any resulting deal will impact businesses over the coming decade

Danish government joins UK, France and Netherlands in imposing new rules to tackle "carousel fraud"

Row over Conservative climate sceptics heats up, as Energy and Climate Change Minister accuses senior figures of trying to undermine Copenhagen talks

Energy firms predict further increases in carbon price are imminent if phase three allowances are not auctioned earlier