BlackRock, partners eye initial $500 mln for climate fund
The group will provide the first $100 million of funding for the Climate Finance Partnership set up in 2018
UK citizens' assembly to discuss how to meet 2050 climate target
Members will consider issues such as how people heat their homes, what they buy and how they travel
Last decade most expensive for natural disasters - report
More intense weather events, bigger populations in the path of disasters and greater supply chain disruption contributed to the sharp rise
Australian prime minister says removing hazards as important as reducing emissions
Morrison says removing flammable vegetation is as important as tackling climate change if Australia is to prevent future bushfires, comments that could stoke public anger
World needs to prepare for "millions" of climate displaced - U.N.
Potential drivers include wildfires, floods, rising sea levels affecting low-lying islands and the destruction of crops and livestock in sub-Saharan Africa
Guatemala's children bear brunt of prolonged drought and rising heat
Climate change is driving worsening hunger as farm families struggle to get a harvest
Banana ban and meatless menus, but how green is Davos summit?
For the fourth year, WEF officials said the four-day meeting would be climate-neutral through various initiatives such as offsetting 100% of emissions, including air travel
Thunberg v Trump: A trillion trees is 'not enough'
"Your inaction is fuelling the flames," the 17-year-old added, in the latest to-and-fro with the 73-year-old president.
Brazil to create 'Amazon Council' to protect and develop the rainforest
Under Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, the number of fires in the Amazon reached a 10-year high last year, prompting world leaders to denounce his environmental record
Trump touts U.S. economy, dismisses climate 'prophets of doom' as Greta looks on
Trump said the U.S. would join an initiative to plant a trillion trees, but spent several minutes of his speech hailing the economic importance of the oil and gas industries