Fading climate-change promises

A first-class way to cut emissions

Climate negotiators could take a leaf out of the global postal sector's book.

A climate deal against the odds

Agreement in Durban on a roadmap to a future global treaty will see Europe continue a second period of binding emissions cuts, but Green groups say the deal is imprecise.

Comment: Hedegaard's risky strategy pays off

Hedegaard's risky strategy pays off

Connie Hedegaard's risk in Durban was redemption for the EU after its embarrassing failure at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen in 2009.

Leading the way on climate action

When the EU moves, others follow, writes the European Commissioner for climate action on the breakthrough deal struck at the Durban summit on climate change.

EU urges US, China and India to back climate plan

South Africa and Brazil are now prepared to sign up to a roadmap, but other major countries are holding out.