Investment in clean energy and the low-carbon economy fell sharply in the UK last year, even as rival nations were increasing their firepower in the global green race, data shows.
The UK’s…
Europe is failing its children when it comes to air pollution, exposing nearly all children across the continent to air that falls below healthy standards and delaying the clean-up of the sources of…
Former prime minister says US and Europe will pay biggest share of loss and damage fund, but China must too
China must pay into a new fund for poor countries stricken by climate-driven disaster on…
Report co-written by Nicholas Stern says figure required to switch away from fossil fuels and cope with extreme weather impacts
About $2tn (£1.75tn) will be needed each year by 2030 to help…
António Guterres is heading to Cop27 for what is likely to be another blistering attack on complacency and foot-dragging
Humanity is undertaking “collective suicide”, the UN secretary general told…
Exclusive: António Guterres says gap between developed world and poorer countries is biggest issue facing Cop27 talks
Rich countries must sign a “historic pact” with the poor on the climate, or “we…
Egypt has expressed frustration at leaders making positive statements that are abandoned in negotiations
Governments meeting for vital climate talks have been accused of making positive commitments…
Governments and businesses failing to change fast enough, says United in Science report, as weather gets increasingly extreme
The world’s chances of avoiding the worst ravages of climate breakdown…
New report explains benefits of adopting more efficient technology and warns failure to do so could mean climate chaos
Adopting more efficient and low-carbon technology could create 29m new jobs…
Climate crisis report says ‘we are not winning in any sector’ as experts call for urgent action on fossil fuels
Meat consumption should be reduced to the equivalent of about two burgers a week in…
Telecoms entrepreneur says continent’s people should be allowed to use their vast reserves
One of Africa’s richest entrepreneurs, the telecoms billionaire Mo Ibrahim, has criticised developed…
Alok Sharma’s intervention puts pressure on Trump-appointed Bank chief who faces calls to resign
The UK has joined calls for sweeping reforms to the World Bank, to focus much-needed funding on the…
Denmark ‘gets ball rolling’ at UN ahead of protests as poor nations call for greater collective commitment
Youth groups in Africa are preparing to embark on a series of climate demonstrations on…
Poor nations exhort UN to consider ‘climate-related and justice-based’ tax on big fossil fuel users and air travel
The world’s most vulnerable countries are preparing to take on the richest…
New king will have to eschew grand statements on climate crisis but his role does not stop him talking to the PM in private
In 1970, the young Prince of Wales made a speech warning of the dangers…
The two Conservative leadership candidates are failing to promise the policies needed to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions, a right-leaning thinktank has warned, despite a clear need for…
Leaders of African countries are likely to use the next UN climate summit in November to push for massive new investment in fossil fuels in Africa, according to documents seen by the Guardian.