India to end coal imports in ‘next few years’
A 25% drop in imports in 2016 leads minister to declare independence from foreign coal
Obama sends $500m to UN climate fund
With the clock winding down on his presidency, Barack Obama signs over half a billion dollars to help poor countries fight climate change
India dismisses Trump impact on climate targets
Piyush Goyal told energy analysts investors are keen to get involved in the country’s ambitious clean power plans
Xi warns Trump against quitting UN climate deal
Chinese president delivers impassioned ode to globalisation, free trade, green growth and says any trade war will leave ‘no winners’
China is taking the green bond market by storm
Beijing’s sustainable finance push is bearing fruit, with a world-leading $36.9bn worth of green bonds issued last year
Saudi $50 billion clean power plan close to launch
Minister says private sector will be encouraged to bid for major clean energy investment programmes as country moves to diversify economy
Germany ‘must halve coal power’ to meet 2030 climate target
Report commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency recommends closing older plants rather than relying on the carbon price
Carbon sink larger than England found in Congo jungle
A carbon sink as large as 20 years’ worth of US fossil fuel emissions has been identified in peatland in central Africa’s forests
Trump threatens UK climate science, PM May told
Letter signed by 100 UK scientists says Republican plan to de-fund NASA would harm British interests
Trump climate advisor Myron Ebell heads to Brussels
Leading critic of US climate plans set to address Brussels summit on environment amid fears Trump may hurt Paris Agreement
Guterres: tackling climate will prevent global conflict
Incoming UN secretary general says he wants to rebalance organisation’s approach from conflict resolution to prevention
Global clean energy investments fell in 2016: BNEF
China cut back on renewable power subsidies to focus on grid upgrades, say analysts, driving a global slump
As it happened: Tillerson tells senate climate science “very limited”
As the former Exxon boss is grilled by the senate, Karl Mathiesen captures the key exchanges. Watch the full hearing live here
At State, Tillerson could get Exxon off human rights charges
As secretary of state the former Exxon CEO could influence long-running case that alleges company is responsible for murder and torture committed by its employees
WEF: environment dominates threats to global economy
Urgent action to address environmental degradation required says annual risk study, with only nuclear war rated as more damaging
Church of England to launch climate investment tracker
Church Commissioners say Transition Pathway Initiative will allow them to hold major polluters to account at shareholder meetings
US business to Trump: don’t ditch climate laws
Coalition of American businesses repeats call made at 2016 UN climate summit, urges new administration to respect global climate pact
Philippines to ratify UN climate deal ‘by July’
French senator Gerard Miquel extracts promise from Manila to formally approve UN’s flagship climate pact in coming months
UK to engage with Trump on climate, says minister
Nick Hurd tells lawmakers London will seek to influence US on climate policy, says momentum is with Paris Agreement and low carbon economy
Kerry criticises ‘vested interests’ as he steps aside for oil man
Secretary of state set to be replaced by Exxon boss Rex Tillerson said US faces ‘resistance from combination of doubters and people making a lot of money’