Policy

Despite warm words and some encouraging funding pledges, the first phase of talks in Baku have made little progress towards agreeing a new global climate finance target

Additional funding for Internal Drainage Boards to help tackle flow risks faced by rural communities

It was only a few years ago that the UK was aiming for an 80 per cent cut in emissions by 2050 - now the goal is an eminently achievable 81 per cent cut by 2035

Oxford University analysis details how climate disclosure rules are becoming increasingly widespread, but regulatory regimes are still struggling to trigger sufficient

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