At the COP27 climate conference early on Sunday (November 20), nations signed a contentious final deal that establishes a fund to aid impoverished nations suffering from climate catastrophes but does not step up efforts to reduce the emissions that cause them.

COP27: Major takeaways from the UN climate summit; reactions from global leaders

Voters in Switzerland on Sunday rejected three environmental proposals. These included a new law which was intended to help the country meet carbon emissions cut goals under the Paris Agreement A new CO2 law was narrowly rejected, with 51.

Swiss reject law intended to help country meet Paris Agreement goals

The richest one percent of people are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution as the poorest half of the world's population -- 3.1 billion people -- new research showed Monday.

World's richest 1% cause double CO2 emissions of poorest 50%, says Oxfam

China will continue to enforce production restrictions in heavy industry in winter this year and will tighten its emission assessment on steel mills when granting exemptions from curbs already in place, an environment ministry official said on Saturday.

China plans to toughen emission checks on steel mills