The carbon footprint of the world's richest 1% is on track to be 30 times higher than what's needed to limit global warming to 1.5C, a study says.
But emissions of the poorest 50% will continue to…
Treaty allows energy corporations to sue governments for billions over policies that could hurt their profits
A secretive investor court system poses a real threat to the Paris climate agreement,…
The UK is pledging £290m to help poorer countries cope with the impact of climate change, as the COP26 climate change summit enters its second week.
Government ministers from around the world are in…
COP President Alok Sharma urges ministers to consider youth priorities in COP negotiations and national climate action
Young climate leaders join ministers and senior figures in Glasgow
23…
Foreign minister Simon Kofe hopes the speech will demonstrate the reality for countries on the frontline
Tuvalu’s foreign minister has recorded a speech for the United Nations climate conference in…
A summary of the main developments on the fifth day of the UN climate summit in Glasgow
Several thousand protesters marched into central Glasgow for a youth protest. Children took to the streets…
· Governments, farmers and businesses commit to urgent action to protect our land and make our agriculture and food systems more sustainable for the future
Australia accused of going backward as Cop26 pledge backed by five of world’s biggest coal power users
The Australian government will not join more than 40 countries committing to phase out coal…
Environment minister of country home to world’s third-biggest rainforest says deforestation pledge must not halt development
Indonesia has questioned the terms of a Cop26 deal to end deforestation…
As world leaders and decision-makers join forces at COP26 to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement, new research, again, highlights the value of satellite data in understanding…
A timber-built eco-house which is both energy and carbon efficient from the day building starts is being showcased at the COP26 summit.
The project is championed by modern homes specialists SNRG and…
President of China, world’s worst emissions source, calls for more support for developing countries.
China’s president, Xi Jinping, has called on developed countries to “provide support to help…
Major coal users including Poland, Vietnam and Chile are committing to shift away from the fossil fuel, in pledges made at the COP26 climate summit, the UK government says.
Coal is the single…
Activists escalated protests against “greenwash” and the carbon market “scam” as UN envoy Mark Carney touted a private finance climate pledge.
There is an ideological battle going at Cop26 and it’s…
World leaders at the COP26 summit in Glasgow are under pressure to respond to global warming, and intense heatwaves and frequent forest fires are becoming an increasing threat around the…
Exclusive: campaigners say lack of penalties for dirty assets from Bank of England gives industry little incentive to change.
The Bank of England is facing criticism over the way it is conducting…
Report into lobbying tactics names ExxonMobil and Chevron as worst, while carmaker Toyota takes third
ExxonMobil and Chevron are the world’s most obstructive organisations when it comes to…
Event co-staged by The Independent hears that protecting the continent’s carbon-rich landscapes is vital
The battle against climate change can only be won if Africa’s carbon-rich landscapes are…
Pledge by over 450 financial institutions in 45 countries billed as one of the successes of Cop26 summit
Hundreds of the world’s biggest banks and pension funds with assets worth $130tn have…
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