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UK Green Building Council has published a guide to the specific emissions targets each sub-sector of the building industry must hit in order to help deliver on net zero goals

But insiders remain optimistic ambitious agreement can still be reached, as updated Climate Action Tracker analysis projects slight global CO2 reduction from recent global methane, coal, transport and forest pledges

Wales, Ireland, France and Demark among 10 national and subnational governments to join alliance, but UK Prime Minister refuses to be drawn on UK's decision to abstain

As part of plans to unlock 4GW of clean energy, the property management giant plans on leasing out seabed to floating wind turbines

But environmental organisations give pledge sceptical welcome, accusing signatories of “greenwashing”

Guidance aims to standardise emissions accounting and is accompanied by a network for sharing the data

Minister warns that global climate goals at risk if cities lock in new wave of high carbon infrastructure

UK Prime Minister also calls on countries to 'move beyond coal and hydrocarbons' as UN climate talks enter crunch final stage

Scheme is announced just days after France and UK announce joint space mission that will see a satellite launched into orbit to monitor levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide