Paris Agreement
'Stranded': Total writes down $8bn of fossil fuel assets
French oil giant concedes oil sands projects are becoming too expensive and warns that 'beyond 2030' peak oil demand beckons
UN Secretary-General: Coal has no place in COVID-19 recovery plans
António Guterres warns governments risk squandering the opportunity to deliver a 'green recovery' that accelerates the net zero transition
'All hands on deck': Shell plots course for a decarbonised shipping industry
As IMO hosts latest discussion on climate action, new report reveals 95 per cent of shipping executives see decarbonisation as one of their top priorities
AXA trims portfolio's 'warming potential', as company warns of climate costs
Insurance giant's annual climate report warns the companies it invests in could lose over 10 per cent of their revenues by 2030 under a 1.5C scenario
'Lights out for the Paris Agreement'?: Electricity utilities flunk sustainability report card
World Benchmarking Alliance argues that just three of the world's largest and most influential utilities - Ørsted, EDP and Enel - are on track to meet Paris Agreement-aligned climate goals
Businesses call for green pledges in trade deals to 'strengthen UK competitiveness'
Aldersgate Group urges UK government to lower trade tariffs and barriers for low carbon goods and services after Brexit
COP26: Delayed Glasgow Climate Summit confirmed for November 2021
UN approves UK and Italian request for high profile Summit to be postponed by a full year, as co-hosts announce new 'Friends of COP' advisory board
COP26 Glasgow Climate Summit poised for full year delay
UN widely expected to approve UK government request for crucial Summit to be rescheduled for November 2021
Legal challenge launched against government's 'outdated' energy planning policies
Campaigners hope precedent set by high profile Heathrow ruling could force government into a rethink over continued support for new fossil fuel projects
'Deeply regrettable': UK and EU at loggerheads over Brexit trade deal climate conditions
FT reveals UK is pushing back against EU calls for commitments to Paris Agreement to be included in post-Brexit trade deal, as campaigners warn 'climate change is too important for games of this sort'
Dig deeper: Most mining majors failing Paris Agreement test, investor-led report warns
Transition Pathway Initiative research finds just two companies – Freeport and Grupo Mexico – are on track to keep warming under 2C by 2050
German government: Climate targets must be updated this year, regardless of Covid-19 disruption
Climate conference expected to highlight need for strong multilateral approach to green recovery plans as coronavirus crisis continues to escalate
'Nothing has changed, yet everything has changed': Net zero in the wake of Covid-19
What does the coronavirus crisis mean for delivering net zero policy and a successful COP26?
Alok Sharma: 'We must also follow the best scientific advice on climate change'
COP26 President steps up calls for 'clean, inclusive and resilient recovery' that delivers on the goals of the Paris Agreement, as polling reveals huge support for accelerate climate action
Chile beefs up national climate action plan, but when will China follow?
COP26 may have been delayed in response to the coronavirus crisis, but diplomatic efforts to ratchet up national decarbonisation goals are continuing - with some mixed results
A new settlement: The COP26 stakes just got higher still
The UN and the UK government were entirely right to delay COP26, but the planning for one of the most important Summits in human history has to start now
COP26 postponed: The reaction
All the reaction from politicians, green business, academia, NGOs and think tanks on the momentous decision to postpone this year's critical UN climate change summit
COP26 Climate Summit postponed until 2021 as coronavirus fears grow
BREAKING: With key Glasgow venue set to be turned into a field hospital, UN and UK government conclude crucial climate summit must be delayed until next year
Equinor quits oil lobby group over 'material misalignment' on climate policy
Oil and gas giant exits Independent Petroleum Association of America and puts two other lobby groups on notice over climate stance
'Essentially unchanged': Japan prompts outcry with underpowered climate action plan
Japan becomes first major economy to submit updated national climate action plan to UN, but campaigners are left outraged by 'shameful' lack of ambition
'Clear and implementable': Barclays aims to become net zero bank by 2050
British bank promises to align all financing activities with Paris Agreement and target at least £100bn green financing by 2030
'Red flag for COP26': Most high carbon firms shooting 'wide of the mark' for a 2C world
Investor-led Transitions Pathway Initiative warns four in five firms in carbon intensive sectors currently fail Paris Agreement test
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