Paris Agreement
Majority of countries miss Paris Agreement deadline to increase climate ambition
The EU, the UK and Argentina were the only large emitters to present tougher climate targets by the UN’s 2020 deadline, with China and the US lagging
Countries signal greater climate ambition but ‘step change’ needed on road to Glasgow
More than 70 heads of state showed stronger climate action at a virtual summit, but heavy lifting remains in 2021 to meet the ambition of Paris
AS IT HAPPENED: World leaders upgrade climate commitments on Paris anniversary
Rolling updates on the climate ambition summit co-hosted by the UK, France and UN on the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement
I am proud to have negotiated the Paris Agreement, at my first UN summit
Five years on from the landmark talks in Paris, multilateralism and dialogue continue to be the way forward for countries to meet their climate promises
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Parisversaire climate ambition summit: who’s in and who’s out
China, India and Canada made the grade to showcase their climate ambition on the anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Australia, Brazil and South Africa did not
After five years, here are five things the Paris Agreement achieved — and didn’t
The Paris Agreement has survived the US withdrawal and normalised net zero, but emissions are still rising and vulnerable people are suffering from climate disasters
Poland, Hungary threaten to derail EU plans to raise 2030 climate ambition
Efforts to strengthen the EU climate target risk being sidelined as leaders head for a showdown over democratic values
‘Looking for positivity’: Parisversaire party to revive momentum on climate
After a year disrupted by coronavirus, national leaders are expected to announce climate commitments on Saturday, the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement
Coal, oil and gas production to blow climate targets despite pandemic dip, report warns
UN-backed Production Gap report projects a 2% annual rise in global fossil fuel output this decade, when 6% cuts are needed in line with a 1.5C warming limit
Guterres: UN will build global coalition for carbon neutrality in 2021
UN chief Antonio Guterres warned “the planet is broken”, calling for a “quantum leap” on getting to net zero emissions in 2021
UK scrambles to decide first post-Brexit climate pledge to the Paris Agreement
The Cop26 host is on a tight timeline to set a 2030 carbon-cutting target separate from the EU’s, ahead of an ambition summit on the fifth anniversary of Paris
UK aid budget cuts undermine trust ahead of Cop26 summit, experts warn
As developing countries prepare to negotiate a scaling up of climate finance at next year’s Cop26, the UK host faces criticism for reneging on its aid commitment
China is set to meet UN climate deadline, experts say, but coal pathway is uncertain
To align near-term policy with its 2060 carbon neutrality goal, China needs to stop building new coal-fired power plants after 2020, researchers say
Russia resists tougher climate targets in dash for Arctic gas
Russia has no plans to end its contribution to climate change before the end of the century and is aggressively expanding Arctic gas production for the Asian market
Biden promised to expose ‘climate outlaws’. Here’s who could make his list
The US president-elect promises to usher in a more confrontational era of climate diplomacy, putting a spotlight on major emitters slow-walking climate action
Joe Biden wins the White House, in pivotal moment for global climate action
Biden has promised to reenter the Paris Agreement, marking the end of a four-year assault on climate protections under Donald Trump’s presidency
Joe Biden’s climate plan hinges on a tight Senate race
With Democrats and Republicans tied in the race for Senate control, a Biden administration will have to get creative to deliver on his climate promises
US has officially left the Paris Agreement, amid election to determine climate future
The race for the White House could take days or weeks to settle, with major implications for the prospects of tackling the climate crisis
UK negotiator: Countries must resolve carbon market dispute to step up ambition
Diplomats will try to make progress on the last unresolved issues of the Paris Agreement in online events run by UN Climate Change next month