Megan Rowling

UN climate chief Simon Stiell tells governments "to give a little to get a lot", as many thorny issues remain for ministers to resolve next week

A new annual scientific report on the state of the Earth shows oceans are being harmed by fossil fuel burning and other environmental stresses

In a landmark opinion, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said states have a legal responsibility to act on climate change

With most countries yet to submit new emissions-cutting plans due by the end of next month, Brazil will launch consultations on how to tackle an expected shortfall in ambition With most countries yet to submit new emissions-cutting plans due by the end of September, Brazil will launch consultations on how to deal with an expected shortfall in ambition

Trump's attack on climate policies go against the top court's opinion, which could be used by lawyers to fight back

While the two powers made no new commitments, experts say the cooperation agreement reaffirms their climate leadership ahead of COP30

The chair of the Least Developed Countries group called for a new and more ambitious goal for adaptation finance

Court dismisses Peruvian farmer climate case, but experts affirm that sets a precedent by confirming that science can prove liability

Top diplomats urge governments to seize the economic opportunities that tackling the climate crisis offers to shore up growth and peace

A proposed tax on shipping emissions gains new backers at IMO talks, but big emerging economies argue it will hit developing nations hard

With global warming topping the key limit of 1.5C last year, adapting to weather extremes has become a "necessity", warn top officials.

The extreme heat the world live through 2024 meant that the global average temperatures are almost certain to top the key threshold of 1.5C

Adaptation Fund head laments "puzzling" lack of new funding pledges at COP29, despite the need for gran-based adaptation finance.

At Bonn, countries clash over where to negotiate the fossil fuel transition, and the new climate finance goal makes little progress

UAE, Azerbaijan and Brazil, the COP troika, have promised NDCs compatible with the 1.5C goal - but it's not clear what they mean

Simon Stiell says poorer nations are missing out on clean energy investment

GCF chief Mafalda Duarte explains how she plans to boost the fund's impact and position it to secure more resources for every partner

António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, calls extreme heat "the new abnormal" and urges countries to step up

Countries expressed disappointment as key negotiations on climate finance and emissions-cutting measures failed to make progress at mid-year talks

Governments disagree over when and how to set a dollar amount for a new finance goal, and human rights activists push for more protection in COP host countries