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Key ICAO committee recommends adoption of carbon standard for aircraft, as pressure on aviation industry to support Paris Agreement mounts

Rapid transition from fossil fuels to wind and solar is needed to ensure the success of the Paris climate agreement, says secretary general, Ban Ki-moon

Global Commission on Business and Sustainable Development aims to showcase how SDGs can open up new markets and investment opportunities

One month since the Paris Agreement was reached, BusinessGreen takes a look at what's next for the historic accord - and how green businesses plan to build on the momentum created in the French capital

Ramping up ambition of national climate plans before Paris text is formally adopted in April 2017 will drive momentum for low-carbon transition, says IEECP

Jamaica's Yohan Lee explains how climate change needs to be kept under two degrees to save his island and its inhabitants

Convening government, business and municipal leaders, civil society and academia to maintain momentum of Paris Agreement

Slimmed down negotiating text aims to focus attention on finance, differentiation and overall ambition

Leading state and regional governments pledge to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 12.4GT by 2030

"The UN climate process has moved out of the hearts of the environmentalists and into the hands of the economists"