Barack Obama

Blue chips, universities, and shipping industry latest to call for bold Paris Agreement, as negotiations step up a gear

BusinessGreen brings you the highlights from the first day of COP21 in the French capital

Coalition of 71 chief executives urges world leaders to reach strong climate deal in Paris, claiming low-carbon transition will create jobs and drive economic growth

US president gives upbeat speech at APEC conference stressing business case for tackling emissions

Despite Friday's horrific attacks, Obama and other world leaders will attend talks in France, as Republicans in Congress continue to fight Obama's climate plan

President Obama is the latest global figure to weigh in on the increasingly tangible risk of stranded carbon assets. But will investors buy in?

Secretary of State warns climate change has been a contributory factor to terrorism and unrest in Syria and Nigeria

"America is now a global leader when it comes to taking serious action to fight climate change and frankly approving this project would have undercut that global leadership"

The Clean Power Plan borrows from California's bill to funnel cap-and-trade proceeds to underserved areas, as new energy markets uplift more people

Obama's Clean Power Plan has been made law via a new rule in the federal register, sparking a flood of legal challenges from coal-dependent states