Feminization of environmental migration is already underway in South Asia but governments have been slow to recognise the role of climate change
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This week’s hotly anticipated five-year plan for energy shows stronger ambition for shifting from coal to cleaner sources
Long known for its huge foreign investments in coal, oil and gas, Beijing is now starting to splash the cash on greener technologies
Report finds that even if pledges to Paris agreement are exceeded, most coral reefs worldwide will be bleached every year by 2070
Outgoing secretary of state’s final memo to president Obama outlines his department’s successes, but warns that “the months and years ahead will be critical”
Five-year plan sets country on path to get 15% of its energy from non-fossil sources by the end of the decade
Lack of interest in issues affecting poor countries such as adaptation informs global climate deals, argues international panel of scientists
With “extreme policy measures”, a 2.5C limit is in reach, according to latest climate model from William Nordhaus
A transition to green energy sources threatens the stability of oil-rich states like Venezuela, Russia and Saudi Arabia
The race is on for Saudi Arabia to find new sources of income before the oil age peters out
Francois Hollande joins leaders in US, Germany, Mexico and Canada in delivering long-term plan to slash emissions to United Nations climate body
Analysis of 2016 data by leading solar research institute shows no growth in electricity from renewable sources
Low-carbon measures could increase urban poverty if a clean transition is not carefully managed, research from IIED suggests
Beijing’s policies have seen China invest heavily in renewables and support the UN’s first major climate pact – but without US cover it will face new scrutiny this year