Paris Agreement

Climate change

Carbon intensity of global economy falls, but not fast enough

Businesses advised to brace themselves for bumpy ride as gap widens between fastest decarbonisers and climate laggards

clock 30 October 2017 • 2 min read

Politics

BusinessGreen 10 Years On: For green politics 'Paris was the turning point'

Environmental action is now a mainstream political issue following a decade of rapid progress, but can our politicians now deliver the step change that is required?

clock 27 October 2017 • 19 min read

Legislation

Nicaragua confirms it is to join Paris Agreement, leaving US further isolated

US and war-torn Syria set to be the only countries not signed up to the Paris Agreement

clock 24 October 2017 • 2 min read

Policy

Fiji calls for 'absolute dedication' to Paris goals, but will the world respond?

The Fijian Presidency of the annual UN climate summit wants to ensure ambitions are increased, but does the US have other plans?

clock 18 October 2017 • 5 min read

Energy

UK and Canada to champion global coal phase-out alliance

Two nations announce plans to launch global alliance on transitioning away from coal power at next month's UN COP23 climate summit in Germany

clock 13 October 2017 • 2 min read

Climate change

Global carbon emissions stood still in 2016, offering climate hope

The new data is a welcome sign of progress in the battle against global warming but many challenges remain, including methane from cattle

clock 28 September 2017 • 3 min read

Politics

What Theresa May should say at the launch of the Clean Growth Strategy

Friends of the Earth's Craig Bennett argues it is the Prime Minister who should front the launch of a sweeping new economic strategy

clock 28 September 2017 • 5 min read

Politics

Government faces threat of legal action over promised net zero emission law

BBC reports former chief scientist Sir David King is backing legal action against the government over failure to follow up on proposal for binding zero emission target

clock 27 September 2017 • 2 min read

Management

The past week suggests the Paris Agreement is starting to deliver

The Science-Based Targets initiative and its sister campaigns point the way to a new form of sustainable multinational

clock 22 September 2017 • 4 min read

Politics

Reports: Nicaragua to sign up to Paris Agreement as opposition to US stance mounts

US left further isolated in opposition to global climate deal as Nicaragua pledges to join agreement and Theresa May calls for defence of 'rules-based system'

clock 21 September 2017 • 2 min read