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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

Wide-ranging G20 communique signals support for 'successful negotiations in Baku' and reiterates commitment to delivering bolder decarbonisation efforts

Ethical bank aims to provide half-a-billion-euros in investments, loans, and contributions to nature-based solutions sector by the end of 2030

The Hague Court of Appeal has overturned a previous verdict in 2021 which stated that Shell must reduce its CO2 emissions by 45 per cent by 2030

COP29 Presidency calls on G20 leaders to 'send a positive signal of their commitment to addressing the climate crisis'

Campaigners warn Baku Summit made negligible progress during the first week of talks, as fears mount US exit from Paris Agreement could spark contagion