Time is running out to decarbonise the world’s economies. Can the business world respond in time? Eco-Business asked the two leaders of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development if sustainable capitalism can save the world.

Coal colonialism: Japanese-financed coal power plants in developing Asia emit up to 40 times more pollution than plants built in Japan, a study by Greenpeace has found.

The planet is warming faster than ever, worldwide. Scientists know this unique climate change is not caused by nature. But they checked again, to be certain.

The former environment secretary, who last year launched initiatives to support sustainable and inclusive business, was 65.

Rather than allow the fossil fuel to continue to act in its own interest, the world must establish a strong, democratic regulatory mechanism, which includes the option to ban certain technologies outright.

The island nation is especially vulnerable to rising sea levels and climate defences are as important as the armed forces, said its prime minister.