We live in a world where approximately 9.2 percent of the global population lives on less than $2.15 per day according to figures from 2019.

So what can be done to counter the cock and bull stories of this breed of climate change deniers?

Imagine for a moment our city without cars, but with high-quality public transport, people zipping by on bicycles, others on foot.

Greenhouse gases levels in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, hit a record high last year, the UN says, calling for action to safeguard "the future welfare of mankind".

Present development model is not an option anymore: it is as unfair as it is unjust, and left unchecked will take us to an irreversible process of self-destruction.

A senior Indian negotiator says his country will cut back its use of coal, if sufficient cash for renewables emerges from a Paris deal.

Researchers say planet's surface temperature reached its hottest point in 135 years.

Sea levels could rise by at least six metres (20 feet) in the long term, swamping coasts from Florida to Bangladesh, even if governments achieve their goals for curbing global warming, according to a study.

International Energy Agency's data shows the growth in global carbon emissions stalled last year