Paris Agreement

German Chancellor stresses Paris Agreement focus at next week's meeting in Hamburg and states 'we cannot wait to act until the science has convinced every last doubter'

Calls for climate action come ahead of G20 Summit next week, as 250 US city mayors defy Trump with commitment to source 100 per cent renewable energy by 2035

Climate Leadership Council reveals list of founding members including General Motors, P&G and PepsiCo as well as oil firms BP, ExxonMobil and Shell

Sweden becomes the first country to significantly strengthen its climate targets following 2015's Paris Agreement

EDF, Philips, Unilever, and a host of Blue Chip firms declare 'European industries must adapt to this low carbon future in order to survive'

Two governments issue joint statement of intent to boost climate cooperation, as US refuses to join rest of G7 in climate action communique

In direct riposte to Donald Trump and US exit from Paris Agreement, French leader launches campaign to lure US scientists to France

Detailed policy actions will be released later this month to push France beyond the 40 per cent emissions cut pledged by the EU under Paris

Former UNFCCC executive secretary Christiana Figueres named global ambassador for the Under2 Coalition at clean energy event

US states continue to step up international climate efforts following President Trump's decision to pull US out of Paris Agreement