Paris Agreement

Researchers find that economic, emissions and population trends point to very small chance Earth will avoid warming more than 2C by century's end

Netherlands confirms promise to cut greenhouse gases between 80 and 95 per cent by 2050 as part of EU-wide Paris Pledge

French President raises prospect of US returning to the international climate accord in some form

Michael Bloomberg launches 'America's Pledge' on climate change as California Governor Jerry Brown sets out plan to strengthen California's carbon trading rules and cut air pollution

The IMO's efforts to agree a bold climate strategy for the shipping industry is making slow progress, but, argues Ed King, a crunch meeting awaits this autumn

New study uncovers the powerful role of fossil fuel producers in driving climate change over the last 28 years, as pressure grows on the so-called 'Carbon Majors' to clean up their act

The G19's refusal to sign off on a statement offering a lifeline for high carbon energy is yet more evidence the Paris Summit marked the beginning of the end for the fossil fuel era

Investors hail "most ambitious G20 climate statement ever produced", as world leaders dismiss attempt by President Trump to secure group's backing for fossil fuels

Nations gathered at the International Maritime Organisation in London have agreed a skeleton plan for the shipping industry's long-awaited draft decarbonisation strategy

Merkel intended climate change to be a centrepiece issue of this week's G20 meeting, but reports suggest scheduled meeting between Trump and Putin put it at risk of becoming a side show