2015 Commonwealth Summit

Ahead of the Paris summit, the Commonwealth today committed itself to working towards an "ambitious" and "legally-binding" climate deal as it asserted that vulnerable countries must be assisted by the rich nations in combating climate change.

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat unveiled Friday a new $1 billion Commonwealth Green Finance Facility to support environmental projects within the 53-nation bloc as the race against climate change intensifies.

World leaders gathered for pressing talks on climate change as the 2015 Commonwealth summit launched today following a colourful ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II.

Malta was today unanimously chosen as the host of the next Commonwealth summit in 2015.

Ahead of the Paris summit, the Commonwealth today committed itself to working towards an "ambitious" and "legally-binding" climate deal as it asserted that vulnerable countries must be assisted by the rich nations in combating climate change.

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat unveiled Friday a new $1 billion Commonwealth Green Finance Facility to support environmental projects within the 53-nation bloc as the race against climate change intensifies.

World leaders gathered for pressing talks on climate change as the 2015 Commonwealth summit launched today following a colourful ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II.

Malta was today unanimously chosen as the host of the next Commonwealth summit in 2015.