Christiana Figueres

Head of UN climate change secretariat talks up prospects for Durban Summit, urges businesses to play more proactive role

Business group calls for global emissions-cutting deal and greater certainty around domestic regulations

Failure to tackle climate change is a market failure, and we need governments across the world to intervene to help sort it out

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change joins UN Global Compact ahead of Durban Summit

US official reiterates doubts over protocol's future as Australia and Norway call for delay to final international treaty

Head of UN climate secretariat warns future of Kyoto Protocol will remain "top political issue" for this year's negotiations

Three co-chairs to key committee appointed, as talks begin to deliver $100bn Green Fund

UN ends stand-off over appointments to committee charged with developing Green Climate Fund

Entrenched positions on the future of emissions commitments dominate first day of climate negotiations

Thailand talks must make inroads on hoary issues of climate financing and a successor to Kyoto