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Prime Minister tells UN General Assembly the UK will start its domestic ratification process and will 'continue to play our part in the international effort against climate change'

Latest official approval for Paris deal means countries accounting for over 40 per cent of global emissions have backed agreement

Don't be put off by the number of goals and targets in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, says ICMM's Aidan Davy, just work out how you can help and start there

UN expects ratification surge at Wednesday's event in New York, fuelling hopes the deal will enter force by the end of the year

Global Impact Investing Network campaign calls on investors to pay attention to how their investments could help to reach the Sustainable Development Goals

Former UN climate chief retires from leadership after poor performance in initial straw polls

Top polluter joins US and China in formally accepting climate change agreement

Leading economies must do more to curb coal use and ramp up clean energy deployment, according to new report released ahead of key summit this weekend

Local media reports suggest Brazil, the US and China could all formally approve Paris Agreement in the coming weeks

The Bahamas deposited its instruments of ratification for the global climate deal with the UN on August 22