Between 8% to 10% of the world’s total global greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to cement production

The world’s biggest carbon emitter, China, has seen its emissions fall by 1% in the first half of this year, but the news is not as great elsewhere

Global firms are seriously underestimating the threats to their operations from increasingly changing climates, experts say

Countries in Central and South Asia continued to see some of the worst air quality, with India's New Delhi being the most polluted capital city in the world

Researchers say that even a complete overhaul of existing energy systems in favour of renewables would be far less expensive than deploying carbon capture tech

Experts at the International Energy Agency say China's fuel use has already reached a plateau and may even have passed its peak

Automakers in Europe are facing tougher emissions rules this year, and face cumulative fines amounting to $15.6 billion if they fall short of targets

The global average temperature last month was 1.75 degrees Celsius higher than in pre-industrial times

Climate experts have warned that continued investments in fossil fuels will create the risk of assets worth $557 trillion being left useless by 2050

Data centres are requiring increasing amounts of energy, creating challenges for firms like Amazon, which has committed to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2040

Steelmakers from South Korea, India, Japan and China were among the biggest laggards in the shift to renewables, with some still depending entirely on fossil fuels for production

Experts say while it not yet known how the US president-elect will approach global carbon markets, his policy decisions could bring uncertainty in the near-term – but the future is full of hope