Pakistan is unable to tap its renewable energy wealth for poor policies.

As South Asia gets a knowledge platform to promote climate-resilient agriculture, experts warn it must reach the region's poor farmers.

A ranking of countries' abilities to monitor forest loss reveals that many are unable to fulfil the terms of REDD+ and need outside support.

Mexico has become the second country in the world to pass a law intended to cut carbon emissions and boost renewable energy.

A mountain country climate change meeting has heard calls for more interaction between climate and social science researchers.

Carbon reduction initiatives should be assessed on a country by country basis, according to a comparative study on alternative energy costs.

As clean coal initiatives lag in many wealthy countries, China is moving to the forefront of global efforts to exploit coal resources without releasing carbon dioxide.

Brazil's indigenous Suruí tribe has been formally certified to sell carbon credits for their work in preserving Amazonian forests.

Scientists have issued the first 'State of the Planet' declaration calling for change within and outside the science community to avoid environmental collapse.

Planet Under Pressure speakers said developing countries should be included in decisions about climate change technology 'fixes'.

An international commission of senior scientists has launched a charter for action on food security for different sectors of society.

An online mapping tool has been launched in Malawi that shows how conflict, climate change vulnerability and aid policy intersect.

The latest version of the 'zero draft' for the Rio+20 Summit has included an acknowledgement that the Earth's resources are limited.

Extreme temperature and rainfall events are projected to rise in frequency, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Rapidly growing cities in Asia could benefit from a toolkit of indicators that assesses their readiness to face climate change impacts.

British and South African researchers say the ability of global climate models to predict regional events like monsoons is often limited.

Abu Dhabi scientists are working to develop a solar panel coating that requires less water to keep clean.

Residents of Asian cities are identified as the most exposed to floods caused by poor urban planning and climate change.

The creation of a CDM Hub in Uganda will give companies training and advice in registering and selling carbon credits.

Computer simulations predict severe water shortages in south India’s Godavari basin, which call for conservation practices.