Indian builders pledge "green" homes in race to meet climate goals
"Our long-term goal is to make green homes 100 percent of the industry portfolio," says one building firm
Production of enough plastic to cover Argentina causes havoc - study
More than 9 billion tons of plastic has been produced since 1950, with most of it discarded in landfills or the environment
Japan, China, S. Korea bankroll Indonesia's coal despite Paris pledge
Expanding Indonesia's use of coal - a major driver of climate change - would not be possible without the foreign money, an analysis says
Countries need more than money to cope with shocks - global report
"The countries that tend to be doing better are the ones who have a more inclusive approach to growth"
Beijing aims to curb city's use of coal by 2020
Beijing will also try to cap total emissions of CO2, or climate-warming greenhouse gas, by around 2020 or even earlier
Wind, solar do not harm power grid reliability-draft U.S. study
Baseload power - coal and nuclear power - "is not as necessary as it used to be" given advances in grid technology
EU mulls green finance labels to boost market, tackle 'greenwashing'
The move could help curb "greenwashing", whereby companies and other organisations claim to be "greener" than they really are
Sri Lanka struggles to adapt as disasters become a new "normal"
"The policies are clearly there. What we need is to properly implement these for the long haul"
California lawmakers approve landmark extension to climate policy
California's cap-and-trade plan sets a state limit on emissions of greenhouse gases
Progress too slow on global goals for sustainable development, UN says
Intensified war and violence are critical obstacles to implementation