Joe Biden
Biden ramps up plan to put US on 'irreversible path to achieve net zero emissions'
President-elect's ambitious climate strategy secures first victory, as General Motors ditches support for emissions standards legal battle
John Kerry vows to tackle climate crisis with 'the seriousness and urgency it deserves'
Newly appointed US Climate Envoy provides further evidence President-elect Biden intends to prioritise climate action on the world stage
Reality check: New studies highlight scale of net zero challenge
From the UK and EU to China and Japan, even those major economies that are committed to net zero emissions remain far from delivering the green recovery measures required to rapidly accelerate decarbonisation efforts
How the 'Biden Bounce' heralds boost for green businesses everywhere
From international co-operation on climate change to tougher regulation of financial markets, a Biden administration has the potential to turbocharge a massive new global wave of green investment
A victory for the climate
America's departure from the Paris Agreement will be short and sweet, and with Joe Biden's victory the global consensus on the urgent need for climate action suddenly looks stronger than ever
Biden victory to trigger US return to Paris Agreement and fresh wave of climate action
But experts warn that without control of the Senate the President-elect may struggle to deliver on his promised net zero strategy and green recovery package
Biden promises swift return US to Paris Agreement, as vote count continues
Democrat says he is confident campaign is on course for victory, as Donald Trump launches legal action to contest results in key states
The battle for the future of the climate is reaching boiling point
The nail-biting US election has clarified one thing: the truly gargantuan scale of the climate challenge in an age of populism and division
US to formally quit Paris Agreement as election hangs in the balance
Hopes for a Democrat landslide have evaporated as a close race continues to offer both Donald Trump and Joe Biden hope of victory
The biosphere is on the ballot
The world stands at a crossroad: one path keeps the global 2C goal and net zero hopes within reach, the other could deal a perhaps mortal blow to global climate efforts
The White House effect: Biden, Trump, and the outlook for green business
Whoever wins the 2020 election will steer the world's biggest economy through the start of a critical decade for green business
US election: Trump and Biden clash over climate change in first Presidential debate
Trump acknowledged the role of greenhouse gases in driving climate change while Biden embraced a number of specific climate measures in debate marred by interruptions and personal attacks
Global Briefing: Joe Biden vows climate action as he accepts Dem nomination
Plus boost for CO2 removal, green steel and Australia EVs in our weekly round-up of the world's top green business news
Paris Agreement exit would damage reputation of US business, top economists warn
New academic report predicts US will suffer loss of political and economic power if it exits the global climate accord in November
What could a Biden presidency mean for climate change investing?
Joe Biden in the White House, and potentially Democrats in control of the Senate too, could turbo-charge climate change as an investment theme, argues Schroders' Simon Webber
Kamala Harris: Biden bolsters climate credentials with VP pick
California Senator has previously slammed President Trump's scientific illiteracy and backed plans for a $10tr net zero investment drive
Democrat frontrunner Biden says he will stop China spreading coal around the world
Joe Biden, who tops opinion polls in the Democratic primaries, pledges to build a coalition of nations to scrub dirty energy from China's belt and road programme
Joe Biden unveils plan for $5tr net zero climate investment blitz
As Theresa May takes issue with President Trump's stance on climate change, Democrat frontrunner pledges to introduce net zero goal
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