Emily Beament

Environmental charity WWF slams the UK Government's spending plans as missed opportunity to meet COP26 promises.

Christian Aid reports climate storms caused death and displacement around the world - as well as financial costs.

Leaders from union organisations, green NGOs and business groups call on PM to implement the Glasgow Climate Pact.

New draft of Cop26 deal weakens language on fossil fuel phaseout.

A total of 503 delegates at Cop26 directly affiliated with fossil fuel companies or with governments but linked to oil, gas or coal firms.

Vulnerable countries risk GDPs falling 13 percent by 2050 even if 1.5 target discussed at COP26 is met.

'The world has to wake up to the imminent peril we face as a species,' Inger Andersen, executive director, UN Environment Programme.

'We need to transform our commitment into action that will have an impact on the gases that drive climate change.'

Fairtrade farmers urge world leaders to keep their climate promises.

David Attenborough says public participation and fairness needs to be at the heart of all climate action.

An in-person meeting in November 'effectively excludes Global South government delegates, campaigners and journalists'.

Beavers to be released into the wild under ‘cautious’ Government plans.

New UN report sets out stark reality of the climate crisis.

The COP26 international climate conference opens in Glasgow in 100 days. Britain is far from ready.

Criticism over UK Government backing for Total gas project in Mozambique as conflict halts scheme.

The US president last night announced a new target to achieve a 50-52 percent reduction in emissions from 2005 levels by 2030.

Boris Johnson still failing to impose WHO pollution targets eight years after death of nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah from asthma attack.

Philip Dunne MP, the Environmental Audit Committee chairman, warns UK Government abandoning green homes grant scheme sets 'poor example'.

The authoritative Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says moratorium on fracking must remain unless and until there is an in-depth study into climate impacts.

'Deposit return scheme' charging customers a levy for drinks containers paid back when they return them for recycling may not happen until late 2024.

The Department for Transport (DfT) announced that from Thursday grants of up to £2,500 would be available for electric cars priced under £35,000, down from a maximum of £3,000 for cars under £50,000.

Greener UK coalition says there is still a chance to enhance environmental protections in final 'report card' on Brexit.

New legislation aims to tackle 'premature obsolescence' in electrical goods and make them more energy efficient.

Public Accounts Committee in UK says no co-ordinated plan, with clear milestones, to achieve legally binding goal to cut emissions by 100 percent by 2050.