See statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres at COP26 World Leaders Summit below:
Dear Prime Minister Boris Johnson, I want to thank you and COP President Alok Sharma for your hospitality…
When we think about the different ways we can reduce our carbon footprints, our sex lives are not usually at the top of the list.
Yet web searches for sustainable products such as vegan condoms and…
A key pledge ahead of an upcoming climate change conference has still not been met and the money is not sure to be available before 2023.
The UK government has set out a new financing plan ahead of…
SINGAPORE: Singapore plans to launch standardised guidelines for renewable energy certificates, part of efforts to decarbonise its power sector and develop a regional grid, said Dr Tan See Leng,…
As a small, resource-constrained country, Singapore imports almost all its energy needs, and has limited renewable energy options:
Commercial wind turbines operate at wind speeds of around above 4…
This is no time for climate fatalism. We need science, societies and states to be in alignment for our crucial next steps
In the fight against global warming, the 2015 Cop21 meeting that yielded the…
Speaking at an event in Riyadh on Saturday, Prince Charles said there was a 'dangerously narrow window' to accelerate climate action. In a video message to the Saudi Green Initiative Forum, just a…
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. said Wednesday it will stop insuring, reinsuring and investing in thermal coal business by 2030 in some countries, including the United States, and by 2040 globally.
The…
GENEVA, 27 October - Nations will gather next week in Glasgow to increase climate ambition, to fulfil financial pledges to the Green Climate Fund and to reach agreement on rules to operationalise the…
Many European cities are bike-friendly, but cars often still dominate the roads. In a new initiative to update its existing Plan Velo for a more cycle-friendly city, Paris, France is investing 250…
The Earthshot Prize has revealed the first-ever five winners of 2021.
Each of the five Winners will receive £1million prize money and a global network of professional and technical support to scale…
The new heat and buildings strategy plans to cut carbon emissions in 30 million homes and workplaces across the UK.
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy sets out how the UK…
The BBC has had its plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 approved by the globally-respected Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
This accreditation is an endorsement of the…
Saudi Arabia has pledged to eliminate planet-warming emissions within its borders by 2060.
It marks a seismic shift for the world’s biggest oil exporter, though officials included plenty of caveats…
A coalition of investors with more than $60 trillion in assets under management is preparing to call on electric utility companies globally to move up their timeline by as much as 15 years to bring…
Top climate official issues strong warning on effect of unchecked greenhouse gases ahead of summit
Global security and stability could break down, with migration crises and food shortages bringing…
Activist says countries such as UK, US and China use ‘creative carbon accounting’ to augment green credentials
Greta Thunberg has accused countries including the UK of being in denial over the…
Nine big companies including Amazon, Ikea and Unilever have signed up to a pledge to only move cargo on ships using zero-carbon fuel by 2040.
They hope the “aggressive” target will push the heavily-…