United Nations

"Don't come to the summit with beautiful speeches - come with concrete plans," the UN Secretary-General told world leaders

As UN Secretary General calls on governments to deliver carbon neutral plans, 27 of the world's largest companies will today announce net zero emissions goals

Latest UN report on progress towards Sustainable Development Goals warns climate change is eroding the key pillars that drive global development

Developing countries must prepare now for profound impact, disaster representative says

Heat stress linked to climate change is set to have a massive impact on global productivity and economic losses, UN warns

Something weird is happening in global geopolitics: there is division everywhere, but on climate action Trump's efforts to sow discord keep being rebuffed - what's going on?

BREAKING: Joint statement confirms reports UK and Italy have reached a deal to 'collaborate' on delivering crunch 2020 climate summit

UK and Italian governments rumoured to have reached an agreement allowing UK to host crucial climate summit

Open letter to chief executives of major corporates calls for more firms to set science-based targets in line with 1.5C trajectory

Sustained efforts are needed to deploy more renewables and improve electricity access for world's poorest, progress report warns