The clean energy companies way outperforming fossil fuels
Clean200 index guides investors towards climate-friendly firms like Philips, Tesla and Xinjiang, which collectively provided annual returns of 22% over the past decade
Development bank climate funding fell $3 billion in 2015
MDBs say 2015 dip in finance funding due to change in reporting procedures, highlight $80bn in mobilised cash for clean energy, adaptation
Brazil senate approves Paris climate deal
Olympic hosts take major step towards formal support of new UN climate deal, with announcement likely in September
In pictures: Russian weather station on the edge of melting permafrost
WWF Russia says warming Arctic is accelerating coastal erosion as bigger waves demolish melting permafrost
US Republican ex-environment chiefs endorse Hillary Clinton
Former heads of the US Environmental Protection Agency warn Donald Trump would set back climate cooperation for decades
UN security council dampens Figueres hopes for top job
Former climate chief gets eight “discourage” votes and five “encourage” in the latest secret ballot
Paris climate deal on cusp of entering into force this year
Momentum is building to kick start the UN pact in 2016, before Donald Trump can get his hands on the US presidency
Landslides, zika and beach loss: Rio de Janeiro prepares for climate change
As the Brazilian city hosts half a million tourists and 10,000 athletes for the Olympic games, CDP submission shows multiple global warming threats
Amazon megadam denied licence over environmental, indigenous concerns
The 8GW Sao Luiz do Tapajos hydropower project is expected to get the thumbs down from Brazilian regulators, in move cautiously welcomed by activists
Cities rush to join climate drive after Paris Agreement
Non-profit CDP reports 533 cities are sharing their climate plans, an increase of 70% since 2015
Rio Olympics: don’t break 1.5C record, say athletes
Campaign launches to promote clean energy and sustainable lifestyles, with stars backing #sport4climate
Five markers of climate change in 2015’s weather
Record heat, drought and continued glacier retreat show global warming fingerprint in 2015 state of the climate report
The artificial leaves that turn CO2 and sunshine into fuel
Scientists have found a way to turn carbon dioxide into usable energy, which could help tackle climate change
UN: climate-friendly flying could cost $60 billion a year
Sourcing biofuels to replace oil will cost billions, but without radical cuts in air traffic or improvements in technology it may be the only solution to cut airline emissions
EU invests €62 million in wind and solar projects
Climate analysts welcome renewables funding, but warn European Commission still supports low value, polluting projects
UN asked Australia to cover up Great Barrier Reef lobbying
Email exchanges between Australian government and Paris-based UNESCO indicate officials colluded in keeping lobbying over key climate report secret
Hillary Clinton: Paris climate deal must be enforced
Keynote speech from Democrat candidate identifies climate change and multilateralism as core priorities for campaign
Renewables overtake coal in UK power generation
Biomass, wind and other clean sources produced a quarter of UK electricity last year, government figures show, as plant closures reduced coal’s share to 22%
Controlling vines gives dramatic boost to Tanzania’s forests
Cutting back lianas allows trees to flourish, study finds, with lessons for forest management across tropical Africa, South America and Asia
US Democrats endorse WW2-scale mobilisation on climate challenge
If elected president, Hillary Clinton will convene a climate summit in the first 100 days, according to platform endorsed at Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia