COP30

Host nation proposes splitting negotiating agenda in hopes of gavelling through a decision on some of the more contentious issues well ahead of the scheduled close of the summit

New IRENA study confirms renewables investment continues to smash records, but is still well short of levels required to meet global climate goals

UN report confirms methane emissions are still rising and warns only full-scale implementation of proven and available measures will deliver on promise to cut emissions by 30 per cent against 2020 levels by 2030

From climate finance and national decarbonisation plans to fossil fuel roadmaps and carbon border taxes, a raft of issues remain in play as the UN climate talks enter their crunch final week in Belém

YouGov survey commissioned by UNICEF UK highlights deep concern among adults about ability of children to cope with worsening impacts of climate crisis

Letter signed by organisations representing more than six million small and medium businesses warns dearth of policy support risks them being left behind in net zero transition

COP30 offers a chance to harness blended finance, carbon markets and national climate plans to accelerate climate action worldwide, writes AECOM's Robert Spencer

Scores of countries have backed plans for a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels, but it remains to be seen if a deal can be finalised

New initiative launches with aim to halve global food waste and slash methane emissions by 2030, as negotiating teams and lobbyists face off over plans to transition away from fossil fuels

World's nuclear capacity could exceed COP28 target to triple generation, World Nuclear Outlook Report concludes