US and China announce surprise climate agreement – video

The United States and China, the world's two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up cooperation tackling the climate crisis. US climate envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua announced the framework agreement at the UN climate conference in Scotland.

"Devoid of ambition’: Secret Negotiators on the Cop26 draft text

The Guardian’s anonymous insiders respond to the publication of a draft deal at the climate conference

Australia lobbied Unesco to remove reference to 1.5C global warming limit to protect heritage sites

Environment campaigners say the Morrison government’s attempt to remove the reference to 1.5C is ‘hugely significant’ and ‘bewildering’

Car firms agree at Cop26 to end sale of fossil fuel vehicles by 2040

But ‘landmark agreement’ signed by 24 countries also notable for absences of major manufacturers

[PODCAST] Friends Or Foes ESG & The Mining Sector

Many mining and minerals businesses are already taking active steps on their ESG agenda; identifying their priorities and measuring their performance. But the real benefits come when you move beyond measurement and take action to improve.

While countries wrangle over who should pay for the climate crisis, a community on Lagos Island is being swallowed by the sea

Lagos Island, Nigeria (CNN)Standing on the sand next to a building hollowed out by the churning se

Green Business College Tackles South Africa’s Hunger, Unemployment

JOHANNESBURG — Like many nations hit by COVID-19, South Africa has seen rising unemployment and hunger since the onset of the pandemic.

Gas is "the New Coal", with No Role on Path to 1.5 C, Study Says

A new study quantifies for the first time some of the key implications of trying to use natural gas while pursuing the Paris 1.5°C target, arguing that it should not be a “bridging fuel” but should instead be quickly phased out.

What happened at Cop26 – DAY ELEVEN at a glance

Summary of the main developments on the 11th day of the UN climate summit in Glasgow

Cop26: End trillions in subsidies given to fossil fuel industry, says UN chief – as it happened

UN chief calls for an end to the trillions in subsidies given to the fossil fuel industry as discussions over the final text contine.

Climate Champions Place Delivery and Accountability at Centre of The Post-Cop26 Agenda For Cities, Regions, Investors and Business

Today, at the mandated UN

Stronger Action to Wind Down Fossil Fuels is Needed to Avert Climate Catastrophe as COP26 Negotiations Come to a Close

COP President Daily Media Statement and Latest Announcements – 11 November

List of announcements: Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day, 11 November The UK today pledged £27.5m of new funding for the new Urban Climate Action Programme (UCAP) to support cities targeting net zero.

Australia shown to have highest greenhouse gas emissions from coal in world on per capita basis

Analysis released at Cop26 climate summit shows Australia’s per capita emissions from coal power nearly double those of China

'This is a circus': a day at Cop26 with a climate activist – video

World leaders, big business and international delegations have converged on the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow promising to tackle global heating.

‘We are not on course’: scientists warn action must match words at Cop26

Climate experts say their message is getting through but more urgent work is needed

Cities act on climate while nations delay, Sadiq Khan tells Cop26

The London mayor and chair of a global alliance of cities announces $1bn for electric buses

Key Cop26 pledges could put world 9% closer to 1.5C pathway

Climate Action Tracker data shows world still heading for catastrophe – but outlook could improve

Cop26 targets too weak to stop disaster, say Paris agreement architects

Figueres, Tubiana and Fabius warn that leaders must improve plans next year if world is to stay within crucial 1.5C limit

Biden climate envoy: United States “won’t have coal” by 2030

ohn Kerry, the U.S. special envoy for climate, predicted the world’s biggest economy will stop burning coal by the end of the decade.