Christiana Figueres

Method of replacing Ban Ki-moon will be most transparent in UN’s 70-year history

Climate accord signed at United Nations by representatives of more than 160 countries

The wealthy and influential oil nation is attempting to frustrate progress at Paris talks

Minister says he is hopeful for a 1.5 degree target but politically it will be hard to achieve

Oxfam director warns agreement to limit warming to 2.7 degrees could not be called a success

Paris has put on a big show for COP21, but real business happens behind closed doors

Links between governments and business challenged by activists

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

UN report says current goals leave a need for steeper and more expensive emissions cuts after 2030

With just four months until COP 21, negotiations plod on but the public are mobilising

Today people from 80 countries will join the largest ever global debate on climate change

Sleepless delegates end Lima talks with foundations for major agreement next year

UN secretary-general calls on rich countries to pledge money to UN Green Climate Fund

NGOs call for tougher rules to stop money going to environmentally harmful projects

Lima forum hears the WMO stress that ‘there is no standstill in global warming’