The Latest Breaking News from Nicholas Stern

He warned the group was in danger of becoming a ‘laughable grotesque’

The bulk of global greenhouse gas emissions come from countries that are not democratic, and many big oil and gas exporters are also authoritarian

Existing production destroys more value than it creates due to medical and environmental costs, researchers say

Earth is overheating due to the greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. This is “the biggest market failure the world has seen” according to economist Nicholas Stern. The rational behaviour of companies that pollute by making profitable commodities, and consequences of most people’s desire to drive everywhere are creating…

Science and business leaders say lurch away from climate agenda after byelections would be deeply unpopular with voters and damage UK’s reputation

David Malpass’s decision to quit has delighted frustrated developing nations, donors, experts and campaigners

Prospects for artificial intelligence and green transition fuel sense that the only way is up for the global economy

Michael Gove greenlights £165m project that will produce estimated 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year

Negotiations are centred on ‘loss and damages’ – but some think that language does not fully account for climate debt