Policy

The victory of the self-styled 'net zero sceptic' suggests the UK is entering a new period of climate politics

CBI, Corporate Leaders Group, and others welcome clarity provided by government's new target to slash emissions by 81 per cent by 2035

Prime Minister confirms new Nationally Determined Contribution target will aim to slash emissions over the next decade, ahead of hotly anticipated speech at COP29 Summit in Baku

A global approach is needed to secure solutions that deliver access to clean water and sustainable water management, writes the UAE's Assistant Minister for Energy and Sustainability Abdulla Balalaa

British Prime Minister to use appearance at Baku Summit to set out plans to make the UK a clean energy superpower and 'fire up our industrial heartlands'

John Podesta appears at UN Climate Summit in Azerbaijan following Donald Trump's US election victory last week

A green gilt programme could fulfil extra borrowing capacity, unlock private investment in net zero, and hold the UK's climate ambitions to account, writes IEEFA's Kevin Leung

UNFCCC executive secretary Simon Stiell insists only path to climate safety lies through the Paris Agreement process as crunch talks begin in Azerbaijan

The Brazilian government releases data confirming it is making progress in tackling deforestation, as the UAE unveils a new national climate plan and there is bad news for Sweden's wind energy industry

A fortnight of diplomatic rows, geopolitical tensions, and - just possibly - an historic climate finance agreement await in Baku