Donald Trump

President Trump instructs Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take "immediate steps" to support coal and nuclear power plants

Last year's shock announcement from the US president made headlines around the world, but has the US withdrawal put a pin in climate ambitions?

While the Trump administration generally avoids discussion of climate change, it is participating in a coalition to promote 'clean, reliable' nuclear power

Nestle, Danone, Mars, and Unilever issue joint statement urging Trump administration to retain Clean Power Plan or come up with alternative decarbonisation strategy

Reports suggest a watering down of auto emissions rules is imminent, but could the move provide more ammunition for Trump's opponents at the midterms?

'I believe in building a better future for our children, which requires offering them a planet that is still habitable in 25 years,' French president tells Congress, to rapturous applause

UN climate secretariat says funding commitment comes at 'a critical time' given level of outstanding contributions from governments

Potential blow for carbon reduction efforts, as EPA chief Scott Pruitt reveals plans to roll back Obama rules on vehicle emissions

Sharp rise globally in the dirtiest fossil fuel investments reverses progress made after the Paris agreement, with tar sands holdings more than doubling in Trump's first year in office

Official data reveals jump in renewables use in 2017, with natural gas and coal generation falling 7.7 per cent and 2.5 per cent, respectively