Climate envoy John Podesta claimed progress has been made in talks with Beijing but observers say a real breakthrough is unlikely ahead of the US election
Britain’s reliance on coal for electricity is set to end, over 140 years after it opened the world’s first coal-fired power station in London in 1882
The biggest solar manufacturers, such as Jinko, Longi and Trina, are in rocky water, but expected to survive, and may even prosper, if orders pour in from Africa
Greenhouse gas emissions by the global data centre industry are forecast to amount to about 40% of what the US emits in a year by 2030
Concern is rising over surging water consumption by data centres, as well Big Tech's use of carbon offsets to write off emissions, and plans for a rejig of offset rules
The device would funnel all emissions from a ship’s engine, creating new salinated water, and dump it into the ocean
The country’s energy regulator has overseen the installation of 1,200 gigawatts of wind and solar power six years ahead of schedule
Reliance has announced billions of dollars worth of investments to develop its green energy portfolio and achieve its 2035 net zero carbon goal
UN chief Antonio Guterres says rich nations must stop signing oil and gas deals, as they risk a "worldwide catastrophe" that imperils island states and coastal cities everywhere
A mix of incentives and deterrents to reduce carbon emissions were often more effective than single policies, the study found
The National Development and Reform Commission said the money should be targeted at coal power plants and the country’s grid
Analysts speculate that the reduction in approvals could be the result of so many projects being given the go-ahead last year