A new global carbon market could unleash finance for projects around the world. But protections for local communities were weakened in draft rules at Cop25
No consensus could be found on whether new climate pledges should last five years, ten years or a mix of both as countries meet at UN talks in Madrid
Russia and Japan want ten years. Vulnerable countries want five. Why the alignment the world’s climate plans is a contest of ambition
Demands for action are outstripping political will. The diplomatic task of bridging the expectations gap falls to the hosts of next year’s climate talks
It has proven the hardest part of the Paris Agreement to create rules for, with warnings a weak decision could undermine the accord. Now it will dominate UN talks in Madrid
In the wings of the Cop25 talks, hosts Spain and Chile will push governments to join a coalition of progressive nations pledging to raise their targets
Environment minister Svenja Schulze called on the EU to increase its climate ambition and lead by example
Formal withdrawal process could begin within days, but current and former diplomats say US will continue to influence global rulemaking on climate change
Governments need to agree the rules over how to use carbon markets to cut emissions, but they shouldn’t take their eyes off Australia’s brash side hustle
Credits from an old regime could undermine the Paris climate agreement, but negotiations ended in stalemate after the biggest holders dug in their heels
Ministers watered down proposed language after opposition from ten member states, some of which are seeking financial support to cut emissions
The ‘lionesses’ who changed the way we measure climate ambition
The major UN climate fund is running short of money, will rich countries live up to the promises they have given?
When regional giants Australia and NZ joined small islands at a recent leaders’ forum they produced the Pacific’s strongest-ever call to act on climate change
Island leaders called out the banking of old carbon credits to meet future climate goals, a trick Australia is relying on in the absence of carbon-cutting policies
‘President Bolsonaro chose, and came with us,’ said Cecilia Malmström, as she defended the EU deal with several South American nations
When the world needed someone to step up as a climate power broker, why did no-one think it would be the EU?
Russia says it wants a seat at the climate negotiations table, but the president warned problems with renewable energy must be considered
As countries meet in Abu Dhabi to discuss their climate pledges, they must draw up plans to end the production of fossil fuels, not just their consumption
There was bloody-mindedness amid boiling temperatures in Bonn. Catch up with our essential wrap of the latest round of climate talks