Paris Agreement

New figures show that significant improvements in carbon intensity have been made since 2012, although these have slowed in recent years

UN urges countries to submit tougher climate plans to meet Paris goals and prevent climate catastrophe

John Kerry declares 'today's the day', as the US rejoins the global effort to avert a climate catastrophe

Covid-19 safety concerns force upcoming initial talks online, fuelling further concern over status of crucial Glasgow climate summit later this year

Firms that have set targets are ahead of schedule to meet them, a new analysis of the efficacy of the Science-Based Targets initiative has shown

World leaders, top businesses, and investors unite in welcoming new US administration's commitment to global climate action, as return to Paris Agreement is backed by raft of new green policy measures

President Biden is committed to kick starting a new era of global climate action at a time when clean technologies have never been more competitive and public engagement with the environment is at all time high - myriad possibilities abound

New survey reveals 60 per cent of voters agree UK should strive to be a global leader on climate action, as Labour sets out 'crunch test' for government's COP26 climate diplomacy efforts

While clean tech progress narratives dominate, less attention is being given to adaptation, resilience and finance for climate vulnerable countries, writes lawyer and activist Farhana Yamin

Much is at stake in 2021 to deliver the much needed framework for the global net zero transition, with all eyes on the UK, USA, China and Covid-19