Paris Agreement

Green corporate leaders were in London this week for the annual Business and Climate Summit, and for all the turmoil in the UK economy they were in good spirits

Ratings agency says national emission reduction pledges are a plausible central scenario for businesses to be judged against

Outgoing UN climate chief argues there is no need to change the UK and the EU's leading role in tackling climate change

Major report estimates current committed business contribution to emissions cuts by 2030 at 3.7 billion metric tonnes per year

Climate legislation would incorporate targets from across sectors including power, transport, and agriculture

Leave victory risks delaying EU ratification of the Paris deal, leaving the door open for Obama's successor to unpick the pact

Member states reduced emissions 24 per cent in 2014 compared to 1990 levels

Norwegian ambassador deposits instrument of ratification to UN Secretariat, leapfrogging France in race to formally ratify Agreement

Solar Energy Standardisation Initiative aims to harmonise solar contracts and procedures to entice more private investment into fast-expanding global market

US president attacks those who 'pay lip service' to natural beauty while blocking efforts to tackle climate change