Will the IMO deliver the climate deal of 2018?
As a key meeting kicks off in London, the hopes of climate hawks are pinned on the shipping industry finally setting course for reform after years in the doldrums
10 years of success, but the UK climate change act needs an upgrade
The pioneering piece of legislation has helped bring emissions down, but the challenges of the Paris Agreement require more ambition from the government
Four ways the Trump administration has buried climate science
When Donald Trump became US president, there were fears for public information on climate science. So what happened?
Climate change victims need money to survive, not words
There is an opportunity in May to help people hit hardest by climate change; governments must take it
Norway’s electric car demand is outstripping supply – with lessons for the EU
Thousands of Norwegians are on waiting lists for electric cars, showing the success and limitations of policy incentives
Brazil should support ambition in the climate deal of the year
With countries set to agree a climate target for international shipping in April, Brazil has the chance to be a green seas leader, not a laggard
Why are the world’s climate funds ignoring coral reefs?
Vital marine ecosystems are threatened by ocean warming and acidification, yet get a tiny fraction of climate finance, E3G research shows
Can one billion people in informal settlements be protected from climate change?
Those living in city slums unrecognised by law must not be forgotten as local governments try to adapt to a warmer world
Only one country will be to blame if the Paris climate deal fails
The agreement’s challenges should not be painted as a collective global failure: the US, with its malignant politics, is the only country that truly matters
EU subsidies to a massive gas pipeline clash with climate goals
The European Investment Bank approved a €1.5 billion loan to the Trans Adriatic Pipeline last week. This is why it matters
Peru ends era of ‘roadless wilderness’ in its Amazon rainforests
Roads spread destruction and deforestation in the Amazon, now Peru, driven by neoliberal imperatives, plans a highway for one of the regions most sensitive forests
Why climate pariah Trump is welcome at the World Economic Forum
Far from being shunned, US president Donald Trump has been warmly welcomed at the Davos ski resort by business chiefs who benefit from his policies
The climate solution no-one in Davos will be talking about
Economists say a global carbon tax would efficiently shift the world to safer energy production. So why is it barely mentioned?
Climate change is driving migration from Vietnam’s Mekong delta
Saltwater intrusion and drought are destroying crops in one of the most fertile places on earth, prompting an exodus of farmers
Finance researchers are failing to engage with climate change
Despite warnings from central banks and a year of costly climate disasters, America’s leading finance conference is ignoring climate change risks and opportunities
Five big gaps in national climate plans – and how to close them
The Paris climate deal is based on pledges from 165 countries, but there are major omissions that need addressing before the next round in 2020
To phase out coal, world leaders should learn from tobacco action
A few countries are set to join the coal phase-out club at the One Planet Summit in Paris on Tuesday, but more levers will be needed to bring major coal users in line
Remake Puerto Rico’s power grid and create a universal basic income
While any move away from fossil fuels is welcome, we need to think bigger about what resilience could mean for Puerto Rico
How New Zealand can make world-leading climate refugee visas work
Wellington wants to give a home to Pacific island neighbours threatened by sea level rise. Here are six things to consider
Sexual harassment at UN talks weakens the fight against climate change
‘Zero tolerance’ only works when victims feel comfortable coming forward. Meanwhile smart, passionate women are driven away from the UN process