climate finance

Government-backed scheme will see a dozen UK pension funds work together to help emerging markets reduce their emissions and adapt to climate change

COP26 President Alok Sharma's speech to Tufts University last week urged countries to step up their efforts to meet commitments made at COP26 Climate Summit last autumn

A new report finds that annual spending on nature-based solutions needs to increase by 140 per cent, with special attention paid to investment in non-G20 countries

COP26 Finance Day expected to secure net zero commitments from companies with over $120tr of assets under management

Major new public-private initiative aims to accelerate efforts to deliver reliable renewable power to one billion people worldwide

Countries rally behind push to halt forest loss by the end of the decade, as major financial institutions pledge to eliminate deforestation-related activity from their portfolios

But additional climate funding for developing nations over next five years is contingent on UK economy meeting growth forecasts

On the eve of the climate conference, influential actors from around the world call on governments to deliver climate action pledges that are in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement

The Chancellor must avoid cuts to overseas aid in the Spending Review - support for those most impacted by climate change abroad must be an aid priority, writes the Energy Saving Trust's Inga Jirgensone

Delivery plan unveiled by UK COP26 Presidency concedes key $100bn target will not be met this or next, sparking fierce criticism of richer nations on the eve of Glasgow Summit