Ecocide – the deliberate destruction of ecosystems – must be seen as the worst crime against humanity and nature

How exactly will Ireland achieve a 7% emissions cut, and what is agriculture’s role?

Such plants are 35 times more efficient at capturing and storing carbon than tropical forests

Follow the science say activists – 7% cut is doable environmentally and politically

Irish company says it will use recovered ocean plastic in manufacturing of insulation

‘If we were coal miners, we would be up to our knees in dead canaries,’ forum told

Inger Andersen urges help for farmers in switching to ‘nature-positive’ farming

Commitments made in Paris agreement will not be met unless governments introduce extra measures

Erik Solheim spent more than €400,000 on trips, according to ‘Guardian’ report

Programme aims to get financial centres to put sustainability at heart of business

If you think global warming is distant and remote, look at how Africa is changing

UN report says 20% of transport budget should be spent in area but just 1% will be in 2016

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

Nigerian writer commemorated by university with postgraduate award in his name

A range of techno-fixes are turning climate-damaging emissions into ingredients in energy production and manufacturing processes

Divisions between developing and developed countries over deal on environment

UN body Unep says costs for developing countries may be treble current estimates

The Emissions Gap Report 2013 warns of the urgency in curbing greenhouse gas emissions

A ‘geographic shift’ in renewable investment is under way, with the east and south taking the lead