The UN's Emissions Gap report says the world is on track to be almost three degrees warmer by the end of the century, which would mean catastrophic climate breakdown. People have already heated the planet by at least 1.1 degrees celcius since pre-industrial times, and the consequences are being felt.

The UN's Emissions Gap report says the world is on track to be almost three degrees warmer by the end of the century, which would mean catastrophic climate breakdown. People have already heated the planet by at least 1.1 degrees celcius since pre-industrial times, and the consequences are being felt.

Suppression of civil society, "disappointing" climate targets, drought, floods — these are the issues making waves for the Egyptian hosts of this year's international climate conference.

The lives of a Kenyan pastoralist community are being transformed with proceeds from carbon credits. The community in Samburu county is earning a fortune from wealthy polluters through climate-smart practices in pasture management.

From Roman Abramovich's yacht and Taylor Swift's private jet to the sprawling warehouses and data centers of Jeff Bezos' Amazon, the lifestyles and business interests of the world's billionaires are baking the planet.

Carbon removal technologies promise to help meet the world's emissions targets and keep climate change in check. But there are downsides.

France's greenhouse gas emissions are down for the first time since the post-Covid spike. Cipeta, the institution that measures carbon emissions, reports that they were reduced by 2.5 percent in 2022 compared with the previous year.

The US government wants to turn domestic coalfields into green energy centers in an effort to combine climate protection with job creation. But those affected have little trust in the policy, reports Sabrina Kessler.

EU countries have given the final sign-off for a series of new climate change-related laws, which seek to create financial incentives for keeping emissions in check, and penalties for failing to do so.

With more people on the move, carbon dioxide emissions from transport are increasing each year. To meet climate goals, the sector needs to slash its dependency on fossil fuels.

People in rich countries can lead clean lives quicker if governments make it easy for them to ditch dirty habits.

The next few weeks bring the start of the summer holidays, complete with traffic jams and crowded airports. The German tourism industry is responding to climate concerns.