United Nations

Three co-chairs to key committee appointed, as talks begin to deliver $100bn Green Fund

Christiana Figueres confirms first Green Climate Fund meeting will take place next month

Agroecology could move developed nations away from oil-dependent industrial farming, cut food prices, and increase harvests

New two-year business plan set to extend scope and improve transparency of UN's carbon offset mechanism

Clean development mechanism board aims to crack down on credit issuance and expand scheme's global reach

World Economic Forum closes with corporations signing up to new UN sustainability benchmark

UN confirms Bangkok talks in April on top of already scheduled meetings in Bonn and Durban

UN secretary general will redirect efforts to making more immediate gains in clean energy and sustainable development

New analysis of REDD+ argues that an overarching focus on cutting carbon could damage forest communities

UNEP report says "quick win" switch to energy-efficient lighting would help drive emission-cutting efforts