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In one of his final acts as President, Obama arranges second cash transfer to Green Climate Fund in attempt to meet US obligations before Trump takes power

President-elect Trump picks former Texas governor and climate denier Rick Perry as Energy Secretary despite new evidence of strong public backing for climate action

Republican attorney general engaged in legal action against EPA's climate rules is selected to become next administrator of influential agency

Department for Transport emphasises future role of waste-based and advanced biofuels and but draws criticism for capping supply of crop-based biofuels

'The train to a global, clean-energy future has already left the station,' defiant EPA administrator Gina McCarthy tells President-elect

'Car buyers can go to the showroom knowing that no matter what kind of vehicle they buy, it will be better for the climate - and their wallets - than ever before'

Latest plank of President Obama's climate change plan will see carbon emissions and fuel consumption of trucks cut by 25 per cent within the next decade

Trump has shown a 'profound ignorance' of science and public health issues through his stance on environmental laws, claim former EPA administrators

Eight corporate giants speak out forcefully about the business benefits of the federal plan to mitigate carbon emissions, using friend-of-the-court briefs to jump into the controversy

Bipartisan group of 17 governors unveil new Accord for a New Energy Future, underlining support for clean energy investment