Paris Agreement

Scheduled end of COP24 sails past as countries tussle over details of Paris Agreement Rulebook

Negotiators expect talks to run into the weekend, but hopes for finished rule book remain high

There are powerful reasons why the UK should host the COP26 Climate Summit in 2020, and they are worthy of consideration

Speaking at COP24 in Katowice, Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry announces UK has officially asked to be host country for the critical 2020 UN climate summit

But as the talks edge towards their end game, thorny issues remain

Talks are entering the final straight, and businesses are demanding an ambitious rulebook to help guide their green investments

UN summit urged to end all coal burning and introduce substantial taxes on emissions

Private finance crashed the economy and is too consumed by the profit motive to be a reliable ally against climate change. We should not allow COP24 to be their board meeting, argues Tomaso Ferrando from the University of Bristol

A deal in Poland that draws a hard line between developed and developing countries may be unacceptable to future administrations - Democratic or Republican

The latest crucial UN Climate Summit kicked off yesterday, but trying to predict the outcome is a mug's game