Admission prompts calls for transparency over Tokyo 2020 supply chain with timber sourced from deforestation hotspot
The falling cost of solar power and batteries is having a “significant impact” on the coal sector, says national mining company in Coal Vision 2030 consultation
Brexit-bound UK won big concessions for power stations that burn wood, while new research claims the technology will undermine carbon cuts for half a century
Nauru’s biggest donor Australia lobbied for a project that raises tough questions over how climate finance differs from traditional development aid
An election policy from the state opposition would provide a boost to rooftop solar and see more clean energy shipped to the mainland
India and France are leading a push to roll out solar power, with an event next month to focus on water pumps, affordable finance and mini-grids
The Balearic Islands government is setting out to prove the holiday destination can run on cheap, clean electricity with a proposed climate law
George David Banks, an experienced adviser who represented the White House at the last round of UN climate talks, was denied permanent security clearance
The London-based bank plans to co-finance Nghi Son 2 power plant, which NGOs say uses dirty old technology, against company and OECD guidelines
As the economy surged in 2017, experts are divided over whether emissions stayed flat. It could mean pollution has peaked more than a decade earlier than expected
The European Investment Bank approved a €1.5 billion loan to the Trans Adriatic Pipeline last week. This is why it matters
Freight company Aurizon has withdrawn its application for a federal loan to build a rail line to link proposed coal mines with ports on the coast
A commission will decide the timeline for phasing out coal, under a coalition deal agreed between the social democrats and Angela Merkel’s conservatives
Philippines human rights commissioner says taking hearings overseas will afford the 47 companies the best chance to confront the impacts of their businesses
Campaigners plan to take their bid to block Arctic oil exploration licences to Norway’s supreme court, after a district court dismissed their case
European Commission backs French call for the Paris deal to be a prerequisite for access to the world’s second largest economy
French foreign minister says the US “should know what to expect” if it leaves international climate pact and seeks a trade deal with Europe
In exclusive interviews, Poland’s climate chief said “calls for ambition bring nothing” while the environment ministry refused to back science on cause of climate change
President Michelle Bachelet says the country will not build new coal plants without carbon capture and begin talks to replace existing capacity with cleaner sources
In a statement, the council president expanded concerns over the links between climate and violence in Africa to two regions that cover 26 countries