There’s a straight line between Bush’s invasion of Iraq and France’s torment

Trócaire, Oxfam Ireland and Friends of the Earth will be watching as world leaders meet for the Cop21 summit. They’re already disappointed by the Government’s ‘inaction’

Paris agreement needs to be backed by rigorous transparency and review mechanisms

Blamed for dire pollution, coal makes up two-thirds of China’s energy consumption

Foreign and environment ministers have made progress towards a climate change accord

A deal at UN conference in Paris is crucial for continent’s future

‘Every year we say that time is running out’ - World Meteorological Organisation

The UN Convention to Combat Desertification promised to restore 12 million hectares of degraded land a year. Could this really reduce warming by half a degree?

US president says 1,897km line would not make meaningful contribution to economy

Beijing accepts legally binding text with reviews every five years in major breakthrough

Climate summit an opportunity to rebuild European Union’s international reputation

Can an art exhibition about climate change have any potency when it avoids polemic? The Irish Cultural Centre in Paris takes a gentle approach to a giant issue

Groundbreaking research under pressure from climate change sceptics in Congress

Environmental benefits of diesel no longer sufficient to justify lower rate of excise

Tension between developed and developing worlds an obstacle in global warming fight

Goals of eliminating mass poverty and tackling global warming are complementary

The technology has become integral to modern life – but at huge environmental cost

Climate change

Petit-Palais was home to 28 of the 43 people killed in collision between coach and lorry

Full implementation of UNCCD target could reduce global warming by half a degree