President Michel Temer is expected to formalise climate commitments next week, as critics warn of failure to tackle deforestation
As one of the world’s most climate vulnerable regions and a growing emitter of greenhouse gases in its own right, regional governments must take the initiative
Berlin delivers new decarbonisation proposal but lack of detail on coal phaseout and electric cars anger green groups
Smallholder farmers are helping to monitor water levels in the Sondu river catchment, to pave the way for better flood and drought warnings
The Australian Federal Court dismissed climate arguments against Adani’s massive Carmichael coal mine, which threatens the health of the Great Barrier Reef
New UK climate minister thin on details but says government will play an active role in global low carbon diplomacy
China and India are cracking down on excess projects, but remaining pipeline will still blow the 2C carbon budget, say analysts
Proposals to ensure China’s financial sector backs green projects gains influential support, though doubts over what can be classed as ‘green’ persist
Warsaw’s demand for financial guarantees for new coal plants could delay EU ratification of the Paris Agreement
Leaders back rapid implementation of the Paris agreement and ramping up of green finance, but fail to set timeline for phase out of fossil fuel subsidies
G20 backs airline emissions pact, but green groups say voluntary nature of proposals undermine climate integrity
Scientists have shown that hurricanes are hitting the US harder than ever, yet many Republican-voting men remain unswayed by evidence of climate change
Satellites reveal boom in cottage industry in which tens of thousands of civilian workers are engaged in dangerous, toxic work that props up extremist regime
Leading civil society groups, Al Gore, Michael Bloomberg and UN leaders say formal approval by biggest polluters is a tipping point in climate fight
Observers laud cooperation between world’s two biggest carbon polluters as “a pivotal moment for our planet” as G20 gathers in Hangzhou
Delhi is backtracking on a goal to produce one billion tonnes of coal by 2020, as power consumption growth falters
Despite green energy finance topping the G20 climate agenda, Malcolm Turnbull’s government is planning a $1.4bn raid on its domestic budget
Chair of COP20 Lima climate summit joins top conservation charity to spearhead work on implementing Paris Agreement
Advocates say emissions trading agreement will help to cut the cost of meeting climate goals
Proposed cuts are “far from sufficient” and must be six times greater by 2030 to stop the world warming beyond 2C, a study finds on the eve of the G20 leaders meeting