United Nations

UN body set up to be world's single biggest source of financing for climate change mitigation faces complex and difficult task

Stern: 'Of course, the US continues to support this goal; we have not changed our policy'

After months of delays, reports reveal first meeting of Green Climate Fund board will take place later this month

New service to help boost number of carbon offset projects undertaken in poorer countries

42 projects in developing countries have applied for interest-free loans to support new Clean Development Mechanism projects

UN General Secretary attempts to counter widespread criticism over the lack of ambition at last week's earth summit

Governments and businesses pledge £330bn during Rio +20 Earth Summit, including plans to eliminate deforestation from the retail supply chain

Development banks renew strategy to support sustainable development as businesses push for governments to put value on natural capital

Conference billed as a 'once in a generation' opportunity for global sustainability expected to end with a whimper not a bang

Industry hails 'perfect flight' as evidence of green progress, but further delays to global deal look set to anger EU