Britain to create 1 bln pound fund for clean energy technology
The Ayrton Fund will consist of aid money for British and foreign scientists and engineers to develop new clean energy technology in partnership with developing countries
Africa to seek declaration of global climate emergency at UN summit
Many African nations are feeling the sting of climate change impacts but as they struggle to respond, they are pushing for top-level recognition of their plight
Make climate fight 'sexy,' says Japan's new environment minister
Japanese students in Tokyo were among the millions of young people who took to the streets on Friday to express fear and outrage about climate change
Banks worth $47 trillion adopt new U.N.-backed climate principles
Under pressure from investors, regulators and climate activists, some big banks have acknowledged the role lenders will need to play in a rapid transition to a low-carbon economy
Climate activists hold event to mark vanishing Swiss glacier
The gathering in Switzerland, which has about 1,500 glaciers, mirrors an action in August when activists and others in Iceland commemorated a melted glacier there
Deutsche Bahn sees big windfall from climate change package
Measures announced on Friday including a cut in value-added tax (VAT) on train tickets would give it an additional 20 billion euros in revenue by 2030 said Deutsche Bahn boss
Germany's Greens promise to strengthen climate plan after protests
With environmental concerns surging up the list of voters' priorities, the Greens are soaring in polls, and are now vying with the conservatives for the top slot nationally
Firefighters in Bolivia lose hope of taming blazes as burned area doubles
Despite months of firefighting, blazes that had been put out have reignited while others continue to spread toward the Amazonian rainforest
Big companies commit to slash emissions ahead of U.N. climate summit
Some companies in the We Mean Business coalition have agreed to slash their carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, while others will align their operations with a goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C
Young climate activists seek step up from streets to political table
"The decisions about our future are still being made largely without us," activist says