Policy

Landmark $300bn climate finance goal seen as a step forward following tense negotiations, but poorer nations express fury at failure to deliver a plan for ramping up climate funding

Service that helped more than 2.6 million users save over 7,000MWh of electricity over the past two years is to be extended beyond winter months, NESO confirms

UK demand for sustainability expertise increases despite overall job market decline, PwC's latest Jobs Barometer claims as calls grow for policies to help tackle green skills gaps

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary declares deal brokered in Baku is in Britain's national interest, as he warns work towards COP30 starts now

Top politicians, green groups, experts and business leaders offer their views as the gavel finally comes down on a tense and at times chaotic UN Climate Summit in Azerbaijan

Green groups have condemned the COP29 finance package as a betrayal of developing nations, but it has the potential to provide a big chunk of the trillions of dollars of climate investment the world needs

New $300bn target to be predominantly met by industrialised nations promises major boost to climate finance, but campaigners warn deal 'slammed the door in the face of developing countries'

Baku Summit delivers breakthrough agreement on rules governing carbon markets, as reports suggest deal on climate finance could be imminent

Group of developing nations walk out of talks on climate finance text, arguing their concerns with the proposed deal have been ignored

UPDATED: But lack of fresh negotiating text means it remains unclear if strings will be attached to floated offer of $300bn a year in climate finance