OPINION: Global climate policy needs to tackle its racist roots
World leaders must acknowledge that racism and colonialism underlie delayed, inadequate climate action - and use COVID-19 recovery as an opportunity for justice
EU clinches deal on climate law, tougher 2030 emissions goal
The landmark law, agreed ahead of a key U.S.-led summit this week, includes a target to cut EU-wide net emissions by at least 55% by 2030, replacing a previous goal for a 40% cut
Carney, Kerry launch global finance plan to boost climate action
The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero will bring existing initiatives under one umbrella, with financial-sector members also setting an interim emissions reduction target for 2030
Xi to attend Biden's climate change summit in first meeting of two leaders
China's president will attend the U.S.-hosted summit via video and will deliver an 'important' speech, foreign ministry says, amid frosty relations between the two super-powers
Climate, not COVID, the biggest worry among young Europeans - poll
Survey across 23 countries finds young people more concerned about global warming and the environment than the coronavirus
U.S. mayors eye redoubled climate role as Biden prepares new policy
Local officials say their climate action was key during the Trump years and they are now looking to the new president to bolster that work
As clean energy jobs recover, can they lift left-behind U.S. communities?
Green energy jobs have rebounded faster than the overall U.S. economy from COVID-19 downturns, a business survey shows
Bill Gates, dozens of world leaders to attend Biden climate summit -source
U.S. president has made fighting climate change a top priority and this week's summit is a chance for him to convince his counterparts that the U.S. is back as a leader on the issue
John Kerry puts U.S. weight behind Green Climate Fund
Biden is working out how to increase U.S. contributions to the flagship fund that helps developing nations tackle global warming, his climate envoy says
EU countries split over whether to delay green investment rules
Some countries are pushing for more time to agree rules amid wrangling over what can be classed as 'green' energy