Science

From climate finance and national decarbonisation plans to fossil fuel roadmaps and carbon border taxes, a raft of issues remain in play as the UN climate talks enter their crunch final week in Belém

EXPLAINER: Fears are growing the UK will struggle to meet its tree planting and nature targets - what can businesses to do help restore UK woodland?

YouGov survey commissioned by UNICEF UK highlights deep concern among adults about ability of children to cope with worsening impacts of climate crisis

Letter signed by organisations representing more than six million small and medium businesses warns dearth of policy support risks them being left behind in net zero transition

Screen industry sustainability organisation reveals carbon emissions for the production industry reached almost 175,000 tonnes in 2024

COP30 offers a chance to harness blended finance, carbon markets and national climate plans to accelerate climate action worldwide, writes AECOM's Robert Spencer

Scores of countries have backed plans for a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels, but it remains to be seen if a deal can be finalised

Environmental Audit Committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ that environmental protection is blocking development

New initiative launches with aim to halve global food waste and slash methane emissions by 2030, as negotiating teams and lobbyists face off over plans to transition away from fossil fuels

China's CO2 emissions have plateaued, a new analysis claims, plus Gates Foundation pledges $1.4bn in climate resilience funding and Octopus Energy's Zero Bills homes arrive in France