Paris Agreement

Investment

Report: Annual global low-carbon investment dips from record high

2016 investment levels fall to $383bn, down from $437bn in 2015 - but it's not all bad news, according to Climate Policy Initiative

clock 01 November 2017 • 2 min read

Policy

Emissions Gap: World falling short of Paris goals, but clean tech could 'bridge the gap'

UN report confirms Paris Agreement pledges will deliver only a third of the emissions cuts needed to avoid worst impacts of climate change

clock 31 October 2017 • 7 min read

Shipping

All at sea: UN's shipping body faces a climate crisis

Ed King reflects on a bizarre week for the International Maritime Organisation, which saw tensions over climate policy once again laid bare

clock 31 October 2017 • 5 min read

Climate change

WMO: Greenhouse gas concentrations reach highest level in 800,000 years

Scientists warns concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surged at 'a record-breaking speed' last year, as fears over feedback loops grow

clock 30 October 2017 • 4 min read

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