Climate change

Two thirds of clothes sold in Primark in the last year made from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials, retailer's latest stocktake claims

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary declares deal brokered in Baku is in Britain's national interest, as he warns work towards COP30 starts now

Top politicians, green groups, experts and business leaders offer their views as the gavel finally comes down on a tense and at times chaotic UN Climate Summit in Azerbaijan

Green groups have condemned the COP29 finance package as a betrayal of developing nations, but it has the potential to provide a big chunk of the trillions of dollars of climate investment the world needs

New $300bn target to be predominantly met by industrialised nations promises major boost to climate finance, but campaigners warn deal 'slammed the door in the face of developing countries'

Baku Summit delivers breakthrough agreement on rules governing carbon markets, as reports suggest deal on climate finance could be imminent

Group of developing nations walk out of talks on climate finance text, arguing their concerns with the proposed deal have been ignored

UPDATED: But lack of fresh negotiating text means it remains unclear if strings will be attached to floated offer of $300bn a year in climate finance

Plus all the top green business news from around this week, from Mexico's 2050 net zero target to lab grown meat in Hong Kong

New draft negotiating texts point way to a compromise deal, but proposals for $250bn in finance from industrialised nations fall far short of developing economy asks