Sub-Saharan Africa will miss the UN’s 2030 goal to provide clean cooking for all at today’s pace, with universal access now more realistic by 2040

Governments of countries that have driven global warming with their planet-heating emissions could be held legally accountable for the damage caused to other nations, after

The approval last week by Brazil’s Congress of a bill that weakens environmental safeguards for mining, infrastructure and agricultural projects has raised concerns at home

Climate change “imperils all forms of life” and countries must tackle the problem or face consequences under international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for governments to “go all-out” on the energy transition by ensuring their new national climate plans help increase clarity

Freddie Daley is a research associate at the University of Sussex, and Charlie Lawrie is an independent consultant and a PhD student at the University

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue a highly anticipated advisory opinion overnight to clarify state obligations related to climate change. It will answer