Yellen, Bernanke, Greenspan and Volcker suggest using levy to pay cash rebates to Americans

Falling wind and solar costs and China’s subsidies clampdown are behind 8% decline

Pollution-mapping cars and 100 monitoring stations will help fight ‘public health emergency’

Leslie Hook’s top reads this week: the rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, brakes on self-driving tech, the joy of missing out

Canadian start-up is able to capture CO2 from the air and use it to make synthetic fuel

Move part of trend for energy companies looking to offset emissions

Lack of progress on transport means Britain is still likely to miss emissions targets

Transition to LEDs is one example of disruption across industries battling fossil fuels

Deal on rulebook for tackling global warming hailed as ‘victory for multilateralism’

Almost 200 nations agree global rules on measuring and reporting emissions

Summit set to drag past official close amid disagreement on range of issues

Financial help for poorer countries a sticking point as US leadership vacuum criticised

Move by EBRD contrasts with Chinese and other lenders funding fossil fuel projects

Pivot under Donald Trump presents challenge to climate negotiators gathered in Poland

Groups such as Maersk and Ikea have unveiled ambitious targets — but questions of detail and definition remain

Big asset managers have increased investments since 2015 Paris accord

Growth in China, India and the US are largely to blame, according to new research

Madrid aims to produce all electricity from renewables by 2050 and cut emissions by 90%

The ex-New York mayor is an unofficial ambassador after Trump snubbed Paris accord