Climate change

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

Over 250 major businesses have signed letter calling for COP29 to build on last year's pledge to accelerate global decarbonisation efforts

Fresh funding awards to forest-rich nations form part of UK's £11.6bn funding package, as weary negotiators in Baku seek to break deadlock

Governments will have to recognise eventually that flows of climate finance have to increase and the transition away from fossil fuels is inevitable - it is in their interests to do it now, rather than later

UN Secretary-General urges exhausted diplomats to find common ground, warning failure to reach deal would jeopardise climate action

Frustration builds at Baku Summit, as insiders warn long-awaited draft texts have failed to provide a plausible landing ground for an ambitious deal

2024 will likely see another record year of coal, oil and gas consumption, but renewables trends mean the global energy market is nearing a turning point, new analysis claims

Nine novels, all authored by women, have made the longlist for the first ever Climate Fiction Price, including Booker Prize winner Orbital by Samantha Harvey

UPDATED: Countries join new push to tackle barriers to the clean energy transition, as Ministers at COP29 wait on fresh negotiating texts to be released overnight

Hosts insist they are executing plan for final phase of negotiations, but insiders warn major issues remain far from being resolved