Paris Agreement

Policy

UN chief declares Paris Agreement threshold reached

BREAKING: Patricia Espinosa says 72 parties representing over 56 per cent of global emissions have ratified the Paris Agreement, meaning it will come into force on November 4th

clock 05 October 2016 • 3 min read

Politics

Al Gore joins Clinton campaign to talk climate action with young voters

Democrats campaign recruits former US vice president in bid to appeal to millenials concerned about climate change

clock 05 October 2016 • 3 min read

Politics

May hails Paris Agreement, hints at energy market intervention

In a speech that made little reference to environmental issues the Prime Minister highlighted global climate deal as evidence of UK's ongoing commitment to international co-operation

clock 05 October 2016 • 4 min read

Policy

New Zealand ratifies Paris Agreement

As EU prepares to file official documents with the UN to take treaty process through trigger threshold, New Zealand becomes 63rd state to ratify agreement

clock 05 October 2016 • 1 min read

Legislation

EU Parliament approves Paris ratification

BREAKING: Landmark global climate treaty set to enter force next month after the EU Parliament green lights ratification

clock 04 October 2016 • 3 min read

Legislation

Canada to impose carbon tax from 2018 in bid to hit Paris goals

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces mandatory carbon tax of at least $10 per tonne from 2018, as part of efforts to 'make a real and honest effort' to tackle climate change

clock 04 October 2016 • 2 min read

Aviation

300 days on from Paris - time for airlines to come on board

WWF's James Beard argues there has never been a better opportunity to deliver an ambitious international deal for tackling aviation emissions

clock 04 October 2016 • 5 min read

Climate change

Planet at its hottest in 115,000 years thanks to climate change, experts say

Global warming is said to be bringing temperatures last seen during an interglacial era, when sea level was 6-9 meters (20-30ft) higher than today

clock 04 October 2016 • 5 min read

Politics

Andrea Leadsom underlines support for green agenda

Defra Secretary uses wide-ranging conference speech to name-check key green achievements and pledges to deliver a 'tailored' approach to environmental protections post-Brexit

clock 03 October 2016 • 2 min read

Legislation

India ratifies Paris Agreement as treaty trigger threshold nears

Modi's government deposits instrument of ratification for global climate treaty to the UN on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi

clock 03 October 2016 • 2 min read