Fatih Birol, Chief Economist of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said the global talks in Paris this December are crucial for safely tackling climate change and attracting low carbon investment that is four times above current levels.

Track 0, an initiative of business and non-governmental groups, has released a new study to undsercore the business case for the goal of almost complete decarbonization by the middle of the century.

Norway will cut its emissions of global warming gases by at least 40 percent by 2030, aligning itself with the target set by the European Union, the government said Wednesday.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Janos Pasztor of Hungary as the first-ever UN Assistant Secretary-General on Climate Change, the Organization’s Spokesperson’s office announced today.