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The 30th UN climate summit opens in the Brazilian Amazon on Monday as nations fall short on emissions pledges and the world edges closer to dangerous warming. Fewer than half of all countries have updated their climate plans, while political rifts cloud hopes of progress on phasing out fossil fuels.

Delegates from global giants and smaller nations expected to clash at Brazilian summit over how to tackle the climate crisis and who should pay

Deep divisions remain after high-stakes talks end with agreement to help developing world shift to low-carbon economy

Text ‘decides’ on $250bn for developing countries by 2035 – but faces criticism from African Group of Negotiators

Revealed: more than 100 executives given special guest badges as activists challenge role of oil and gas firms at talks

Prime minister stayed out of hot water by being short on detail – or opinions

Climate change minister says deal is not perfect but ‘transition away’ from oil and gas sends clear message to investors

Climate campaigner and one of the developing world’s leading champions of provision for ‘loss and damage’

Sultan Al Jaber’s claim that green policies damage economic growth is wrong and highly damaging, says environmental correspondent Geoffrey Lean