Paris Agreement

Rightwing president-elect has pledged to open the rainforest to farming and industry, while slashing environmental protections and democratic rights

New study confirms only a handful of countries have enshrined Paris Agreement pledges in national legislation

Global green fund gets back on track with $1bn splurge, but US vetoed a project that would have loaned $100m to China

Green Climate Fund board meets in Bahrain three months after a contentious meeting failed to approve any money for projects in developing countries

The SDGs pledge to 'take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts', but how will businesses respond?

Far more must be invested in adapting to warming, says new global commission that aims to rebuild political will after US withdrawal from Paris Agreement

As Green Great Britain Week launches the governments will today formally ask climate watchdog to assess whether UK should set a date for achieving net zero emissions

Ben van Beurden says 'another Brazil in terms of rainforest' will help achieve UN target

The climate outlook may be bleak, but there are stories that suggest the global response is starting to scale up

William Nordhaus originated the idea of a 2C global warming limit but last year cast doubt on our ability to reach it - He shares the prize with Paul Romer