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This is what the world promised at the UN climate action summit
Dozens of promises were made by governments, civil society and business. Accountability is the next step
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‘New Bretton Woods’ needed to fix global system and climate: outgoing UN official
As she steps down from leading UN sustainable energy push, Rachel Kyte said global institutions must be rebuilt and aligned with action on climate change
The UN asked for climate plans. Major economies failed to answer
Delivering on a goal of net zero emissions is a ‘daunting’, ‘civilisational’ task, which a summit on Monday showed leaders do not have plans to meet
Russia formally joins Paris climate agreement
Four years after it was agreed, Russia has formalised its participation in the climate accord
‘We will not forgive you’: Greta Thunberg’s speech to leaders at UN – video
Swedish activist addresses world leaders at the UN climate action summit in New York
‘Four million’ join students in climate marches, building pressure on leaders
Organisers said record numbers marched in countries around the world, sending a clear message to politicians meeting in New York
More than 100 countries applied for UN climate summit, half were rejected
Only leaders the UN views as having an ambitious new plan were offered a platform, with dozens failing to make the cut
China and India demand cash for climate action on eve of UN summit
World’s largest and fourth largest emitters said the onus remained on the countries historically responsible for climate change to move money
What is the UN climate action summit?
It’s been billed as the defining political event for climate in 2019. But what is it?
Net zero: the story of the target that will shape our future
The ‘lionesses’ who changed the way we measure climate ambition
Brexit must not distract from UK’s biggest job in 2020: the Glasgow climate summit
Next year’s climate talks are absolutely vital and as hosts the UK could determine whether the talks fail or succeed. The government must start preparing now
Aviation’s black box: Non-disclosure agreements, closed doors and rising CO2
CHN investigation discovers “heavy handed” methods used to restrict access to information at the International Civil Aviation Organisation
UN ‘very confident’ China plans to raise climate ambition
Two weeks ahead of a key summit in New York, lead official Luis de Alba raised expectations of a significant announcement from Beijing
Turkey withdraws bid to host 2020 UN climate talks, paving way for Glasgow
Ankara has been the final obstacle to the UK’s proposal, with Glasgow already named as the preferred site for the critical meeting
Ban flying to UN climate talks? That’s a dangerous idea
After Greta Thunberg sailed to a UN meeting in New York, some called for all climate diplomats to do the same. That would only disadvantage the most vulnerable
France and UK double pledges to UN green fund to $3.5bn
Announcements at the G7 meeting mean the countries join Germany and Norway with promises to double their initial contributions in the next funding round
China invites the US back to the table at Chile climate talks
Ahead of the UN climate talks in December, China pledges to support host Chile and insists on common ground with the US
Glasgow named to host 2020 UN climate summit
If the UK is approved to preside over Cop26, it will hold negotiations in Scotland’s largest city, the government announced
Niger shrinks major biodiversity reserve to allow Chinese oil exploration
One of the last havens for Saharan wildlife, including the endangered addax or white antelope, is being cut in half as CNPC plans to expand drilling