COP29 hosts released a new draft of a deal that would see developed nations take the lead in providing $250 billion a year by 2035, but the mood in Baku was grim on Friday

US officials have proposed new rules for undersea internet cables following the cutting of two cables in the Baltic Sea this week

Albanese government to trial highest age verification system in the world, for new law that has fines up to $32m for systemic breaches

Sources say the country's biggest developer has given a revised debt-restructuring plan to some foreign creditors; it had total debt of close to $190 billion last year

New fee announced at COP29 aims to deter methane emissions, but incoming president Donald Trump – a climate sceptic – is expected to scrap it

Asian Development Bank urges countries to speed up transition to clean energy, saying trillions of dollars in coastal assets are at risk because of continued use of fossil fuels

NASA reveals first images from Carbon Mapper's Tanager-1 satellite, exposing a landfill in Karachi, a coal power plant in Africa and a Texas oilfield

The University of Iceland is one of 12 institutions working on a research project to determine if climate change will trigger increased volcanic activity

A state enterprise is acquiring control of the last foreign-owned rare earth refineries in China, while details about the sector are now classed as state secrets

The US election poses risks for China – the threat of major tariff increases, a trade war and geopolitical instability if Trump wins; economic decisions can be made once the result is known.

Teams from both companies will work on exploring pelletizing, using Rio's ore from northwestern Australia and the application of biomass

Strong employment data from September ends speculation of an interest rate cut this year by the Reserve Bank, as inflation remains sticky