Trade Deal

New Zealand, Norway, Iceland, Costa Rica, and Fiji jointly launch Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability in bid to embed climate action into trade deals

UK doubles climate aid contributions and announces extra £7m for 'Blue Belt' scheme to protect marine life, as plans emerge for new Amazon protection initiative

Malaysia's offer to UK of preferential trading terms if it breaks with EU palm oil standards after Brexit raises alarm bells for environmental experts

Amid US threats to slap import tariffs on European cars, the EU is wavering on its commitment to uphold the Paris Agreement through trade negotiations

EU diplomats said to be seeking level playing field for clean energy targets in any backstop arrangement as part of efforts to avoid hard border on island of Ireland

Tough words on the Paris Agreement took a back seat as Jean-Claude Juncker sought protection for Europe's car industry