United Nations

New text pushes commitment to 'achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions'

'This is a battle about how we survive as a species on our one and only planet'

Number of firms committing to sustainability principles continues to rise as 729 firms join international group

Ed Miliband to underline commitment to climate action and poverty eradication at launch of global initiative

Obama hopes to sustain global warming momentum next month

The denouement to the Lima Summit may have been wearingly familiar, but it raises hopes for a 'we'll do what we can' climate treaty that would deliver a major boost to the global green economy

BusinessGreen runs through all the reaction to the latest UN climate agreement

"In some areas the Government appears to be actively encouraging unsustainable development," says Joan Walley MP

Tense negotiations end with roadmap to next year's crucial climate summit in Paris, but campaigners warn it does not go far enough