China's consumer confidence index slipped to 86 in July, just above the level in late 2022 during the Covid pandemic, while the employment index hit a record low

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

Groups such as Greenpeace are demanding an end to single-use plastic sachets, and other robust measures as UN states and experts gather in Bangkok to discuss a global plastics treaty

Threat to glaciers revealed amid news of heat records in 15 nations this year, while the UN accuses fossil fuel firms of trying to slow the transition to clean energy

The central bank will extend its policy to support companies' carbon-reduction projects for three more years – up till the end of 2027

A 5.3 tremor rocked Tokyo on Friday, a day after a 7.1 quake shook Kyushu and sparked a national emergency warning. Kyushu is home to chip plants run by Sony and TSMC, but damage was believed to be limited

Firms sign an MoU on building and using ammonia-fuelled vessels owned either by COSCO or both firms to cut emissions while shipping minerals

Gaemi affected almost 630,000 people in southeastern Fujian province, with almost half of that number having to be relocated

A drama in Suzhou has put the spotlight on violent incidents, with analysts suggesting social hardship from China's economic slump is fuelling rising discontent

India has suffered water shortages for decades, but crises are now more frequent as summers get hotter, disrupting agriculture and industry and risking social unrest

Indian pharma giant wants a Chinese partner to test generic versions of hot-selling semaglutide drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy

Antonio Guterres says a tax on fossil fuel firms – in the oil, gas and coal sectors – would help pay for the fight against global warming