The 2015 Paris Agreement forged a path for the world to stave off the worst climate change scenarios. Here’s where we stand ...

The world has seen faster climate change than expected since the Paris Agreement a decade ago. Scientists say Earth's warming ...

As diplomats, scientists and activists from around the globe convene in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, The World's Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Christiana Figueres, the former executive secretary of the ...

Global emissions continue to rise a decade after the Paris Agreement. However, solar, wind and EV growth demonstrate that ...

AT COP30, by consensus, 195 countries reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris Agreement, and committed to move from planning ...

I saw this tension firsthand at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the annual UN climate summit. The energy there was unmistakable—a ...

Much has changed since – for better and worse. Real progress has been made: prior to the Paris agreement, the world was on course for 3–3.5°C warming, now the trajectory is 2–2.5°C. But progress has ...

As the impact of global warming becomes more obvious, you might expect countries to step up climate action and preparation, ...

Exceeding the emissions threshold by 2026 is likely, making a post-1.5°C world inevitable. Governments face some hard choices ...

With history as a guide and two months to prepare for the announcement, there was relatively little wailing and gnashing of teeth when President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris ...

The countries participating in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), currently taking place in Brazil, must cancel fossil ...

Many gave the deal lukewarm praise as the best that could be achieved in trying times, while others complained about the ...