World leaders address UN Climate Summit, as Finland becomes latest nation to produce fossil fuel transition roadmap

António Guterres kicks off world leaders' segment of COP31 Climate Summit with excoriating criticism of fossil fuel interests

Andy Burnham hails investment in Vanguard West and East projects as major vote of confidence in UK renewables, with construction of 2.8GW of new capacity now set to begin next year

Nature is fundamental the UK's economy, resilience and security - but the government must give investors the confidence to back it, writes Labour MP and former Climate Minister Kerry McCarthy

Momentum builds behind proposed pledge for 35 per cent of global energy to come from electricity by 2035, but climate finance and petrostate opposition remain major hurdles

UK, Germany, Spain, and coalition of climate vulnerable nations demand COP31 Summit responds to worsening climate projections with urgent emissions reductions and increased climate finance

Plus Türkiye's new National Energy Plan, Octopus Energy leads new Caribbean alliance, and clean power shares surge following Republican losses in US midterms

Electrification is set to dominate the agenda, alongside ever-present rows over climate finance, adaptation funding, and how to accelerate the phase out of fossil fuels

Defra announces plans for eight new regional water councils to give mayors, communities, and businesses greater say on local investment in sewage infrastructure and flood resilience measures