China has banned exports to the US of items “related to the minerals gallium, germanium and antimony that have potential military applications” ...

At COP29 in Baku, developed-country parties such as the EU, the US and Japan agreed to help raise “at least” $300bn a year by 2035.

The International Court of Justice began hearing countries’ statements yesterday in a case about government obligations on climate change ...

The Greenland ice sheet melt season for this year is over, resulting in the 28th year in a row in which Greenland has lost ...

A global treaty on plastics, touted as the most important environmental treaty since the Paris Agreement, will be negotiated ...

Efforts to finalise a global treaty to end plastic pollution have failed to reach agreement at talks being held in Busan, South Korea, Reuters reports.

The top three parties remain neck-and-neck. As of polling released on 25 November, Fianna Fáil is leading with 21% of support ...

Brazil’s new climate pledge, launched at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by as much as two-thirds by 2035 compared to 2005 levels. The new pledge makes Brazil ...

UK car production dropped by more than 15% in October from a year earlier, “amid industry concerns” about pressure on investment in electric vehicle-making ...

There is extensive global media coverage of the conclusion of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. BBC News says: “Richer countries have promised to raise their funding to help poorer countries fight climate ...