The Latest Breaking News from COP

World leaders, climate groups and activists are meeting in Egypt to thrash out plans on how to safeguard the future of the planet

Funding urgently needed to cope with climate disasters – and to prevent distrust crashing UN negotiations

PM has chance to set out exactly where he stands on green issues, but don’t expect him to give too much away

Contentious opening to UN climate conference as delegates struggle to reach agreement on discussion of loss and damage

Fossil fuels have provided a crucial source of energy over the past 200 years. But they also account for 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, enable massive environmental destruction and support many brutal regimes.

Delegates from nearly 200 countries kicked off the UN climate summit in Egypt on Sunday with an agreement to discuss compensating poor nations for mounting damage linked to global warming, placing the controversial topic on the agenda for the first time since climate talks began decades ago.

A look at who will – and who may not – be at the Sharm el-Sheikh climate summit this month

The world’s leaders are gathering for another global climate meeting, this time in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Expect a bustle of promises and pacts from countries and companies. Expect pressure on states to support people who are most and permanently affected by climate change. Don’t expect much more, but equally don’t…

Egypt has still not granted the UK consular access to Alaa Abdel Fattah despite British and Egyptian officials working closely together on planning for the climate summit