Saudi Arabia

The Saudis have won the right to host football’s biggest tournament - but its bid doesn't seriously address the environmental issues, write Keele University's Matthew Hutchinson and Nottingham Trent University's Seth I. Kirby

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

The credibility of an ambitious new climate accord could rest on one word - assuming governments can reach a workable compromise in Dubai

Simon Stiell warns governments 'we need highest ambition, not point-scoring or lowest common denominator politics'

Investigations reveal how Saudi Arabia is working on controversial plan to 'hook' developing economies on oil and gas

Government stresses need to diversify and deepen resilience of supply chains for lithium, graphite and other valuable clean technology minerals

LSE to admit its first green bond to be issued by a sovereign wealth fund, but observers warn petrostate's green pledges are 'bound to raise eyebrows'

Plus India goes big on green hydrogen, historic Paris to go car-free, and more of the top green business news from around the world this week

Momentum builds ahead of Glasgow Summit as Saudi Arabia and China unveil new climate plans, but questions remain over whether new funding pledges will go far enough