Turning infrastructure green offers huge savings on top of climate benefits
Swapping concrete and steel for natural solutions such as mangroves could save world $248 billion a year, study finds
UK's Johnson says COP26 success hangs in the balance
Full global commitment on climate goals lacks leaving hopes for COP26 uncertain
South Africa to call on rich nations to do more at COP26
The UN climate summit must re-establish trust between developing and developed nations, by ensuring financial commitments are honoured, says environment minister
Plastics to outpace coal's greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 -report
Emissions from plastic production plants under construction or planned would undercut any gains made by phasing out coal power and shifting toward more renewable energy, a new report finds
Sierra Leone names Africa's first chief heat officer
From floods to droughts to landslides, the West African nation has been battling the realities of climate change for more than a decade
India PM Modi to attend Glasgow climate meet, environment minister says
Modi is set to attend the COP26 climate talks, but serious binding emission targets for India remain unlikely, say government sources
Russia says Putin won't fly to Glasgow, in blow for climate talks
A spokesman says Russian leader will aim to speak via video conference, adding that the climate issues to be discussed at COP26 "form one of the priorities of our foreign policy"
Big fossil fuel producers' plans far exceed climate targets, U.N. says
Despite efforts to strengthen climate targets, most major oil and gas producers plan to increase production until 2030 or beyond, a new UN report says
Mexico agrees to expand climate goals by 2022, foreign minister says
Mexico, the second-largest greenhouse gas emitter in Latin America, has faced criticism over its current policies
UK sets out net zero strategy as it gears up to host COP26
The strategy is a set of long-term promises to shift the world's fifth largest economy towards green technologies, including moving to clean electricity and low-carbon heating in homes