Climate politics
Maersk aims for zero emissions vessels by 2030
Efficiency measures can only keep pollution standing still, not bring it down. But making clean shipping a commercial reality in a decade remains huge challenge
The UN climate action summit – as it happened
Updates as leaders lay out their plans to tackle the climate crisis
No country is too small to lead at the UN Climate Action Summit
Latin America and the Caribbean inspire with leadership by example as millions march for urgent action worldwide
Banks will subject $2.9 trillion in assets to climate testing
Mortgages and other products will be assessed using a global standard for the first time, allowing banks to encourage behaviour change
‘Four million’ join students in climate marches, building pressure on leaders
Organisers said record numbers marched in countries around the world, sending a clear message to politicians meeting in New York
Germany announces host of new measures to bring down CO2
Cross party deal set targets for every sector but was criticised for setting a low carbon price and failing to chart a course for net zero emissions
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Millions expected to make Friday climate protest the largest in history
Young people hailed for setting example as they prepare to be joined by parents, workers, trade unions, businesses and organisations
More than 100 countries applied for UN climate summit, half were rejected
Only leaders the UN views as having an ambitious new plan were offered a platform, with dozens failing to make the cut
China and India demand cash for climate action on eve of UN summit
World’s largest and fourth largest emitters said the onus remained on the countries historically responsible for climate change to move money
What is the UN climate action summit?
It’s been billed as the defining political event for climate in 2019. But what is it?
Net zero: the story of the target that will shape our future
The ‘lionesses’ who changed the way we measure climate ambition
Climate Weekly: UN raises expectations for New York summit
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Brexit must not distract from UK’s biggest job in 2020: the Glasgow climate summit
Next year’s climate talks are absolutely vital and as hosts the UK could determine whether the talks fail or succeed. The government must start preparing now
Aviation’s black box: Non-disclosure agreements, closed doors and rising CO2
CHN investigation discovers “heavy handed” methods used to restrict access to information at the International Civil Aviation Organisation
Five years after New York declaration, forest promises go unmet
Governments and businesses are not living up to voluntary commitments to halve tropical forest loss and restore 150 million hectares by 2020, report finds
UN ‘very confident’ China plans to raise climate ambition
Two weeks ahead of a key summit in New York, lead official Luis de Alba raised expectations of a significant announcement from Beijing
Turkey withdraws bid to host 2020 UN climate talks, paving way for Glasgow
Ankara has been the final obstacle to the UK’s proposal, with Glasgow already named as the preferred site for the critical meeting
European Green Deal portfolio handed to EU vice president, in major elevation
Dutch social democrat Frans Timmermans has been named executive vice president responsible for strategy to make the EU climate neutral by 2050
Poor countries will hold the rich to account on climate finance
The major UN climate fund is running short of money, will rich countries live up to the promises they have given?