The Latest Breaking News from Christiana Figueres

INTERVIEW: As the Cop30 climate conference opens in Brazil and 10 years after the key deal she brokered, Christiana Figueres speaks to Nick Ferris about why Beijing is stealing a march on the West when it comes to renewable energy – and why she is confident that the US will…

World leaders and diplomats have gathered for 30 years to tackle climate change, but progress has been slow

The grim negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, have shown the need for reform of the UN annual global climate talks

Letter from senior figures says the COP process has achieved much, but now needs an overhaul

Countries that do not support fossil energy phase out should not host future summits, scientists, advocates and policy experts said.

Future UN conferences should only be held in countries that show support for climate action, urge influential group

Proponents say using hallucinogens can spark ‘consciousness shifts’ to inspire climate-friendly behaviors

Senior climate figures welcome move after Conservative government largely left the role to junior ministers

Former secretary of state under Richard Nixon became one of the most prominent and controversial figures of US foreign policy in the 20th century. Plus, what’s happening on the first day of Cop28