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

The IPCC report is bleak in the extreme with glimmers of hope - that leaves no alternative for green businesses but to keep on keeping on

IEA head says growth in renewables needs to be paired with coal plant closures

'The next few years are probably the most important in our history'

Two forthcoming major climate talks offer governments an opportunity to respond to this year's extreme weather with decisive action

Building materials giant announces new targets to cut emissions 10 per cent by 2025

Confidential government feedback casts doubt on scientific models, pushes domestic energy priorities and questions economic basis for climate action