UN Climate Summit 2014
Editor's note
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has invited world leaders, from government, finance, business, and civil society to Climate Summit 2014 on Sept. 23 to galvanize and catalyze climate action.
September 22, 2014
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday said that there is no "Plan B" for action on climate change as there is no "Planet B."
September 20, 2014
The Chinese central government on Friday approved a plan that maps out major climate change goals to be met by 2020.
September 17, 2014
As a responsible developing country, China attaches great importance to the issue of climate change and has already established a "national climate change coordination mechanism" in response.
• Stronger growth and safer climate possible: report
September 22, 2014
There is still a window of opportunity to prevent dangerous climate change and preserve the planet for future generations. But it is closing fast, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which says that the urgent need to cut greenhouse gases is based on overwhelming scientific evidence.
September 22, 2014
Hollywood actor and environmental activist Leonardo Di Caprio has been named a United Nations Messenger of Peace, a post he will use to raise awareness about climate change.
September 16, 2014
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli will attend the United Nations climate change summit to be held at the UN Headquarters in New York on Sept. 23.
September 16, 2014
More than 120 heads of state and government have committed to attend the Climate Summit, making it the largest gathering seeking to tackle climate change in history.
September 17, 2014
Major structural and technological changes in the world economy are making it possible to achieve lower carbon emissions and economic growth at the same time, according to a new report released on Tuesday.
September 16, 2014
Typhoon Kalmaegi landed in China's southernmost island province Hainan on Tuesday morning, forcing flight cancellations and boat evacuations.
September 15, 2014
Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name Luis) made a landfall in northern Philippines on Sunday afternoon and is expected to remain in the country until Tuesday, the state weather agency said.
