Paris Agreement

New President signs wave of executive orders confirming US will quit international climate agreements and roll back restrictions on fossil fuel development

President-elect promises to sign wave of executive orders 'within hours' of today's inauguration, with the Paris Agreement and restrictions on oil and gas drilling in the firing line

Study shows increase in CO2 levels in the atmosphere far exceeded expectations last year, fuelling fears chances of limiting global warming to 1.5C are slipping out of reach

Hottest year on record confirmed, as snap analysis suggests cost of California wildfires could reach $150bn

A new analysis suggests that while the carbon market 'remained on ice' last year there are signs it could be entering an exciting new phase

From revamped net zero strategies to potentially historic electricity market reforms, the UK green economy is embarking on a hugely significant 12 months

A quarter of the century has passed and progress towards global climate goals remains far too slow - governments and businesses must respond

Out-going administration extends protections for more than 253 million hectares of ocean, as President-elect Trump vows to 'unban it immediately'

Donald Trump's victory has triggered fresh calls for a rolling back of climate action, but such arguments are based on lazy and dangerously flawed assumptions - in an end of year essay BusinessGreen editor James Murray asks, what next for the climate...

White House submits new climate action plan under the Paris Agreement, in a bid to provide framework for US states even if President-elect Trump's quits international accord