Alex Pashley
Alex previously covered the Andean region for the foreign press from Peru. He holds a Philosophy, Politics, Economics degree from Warwick University.
Ecuador reheats oil export tax in climate pitch
NEWS: Carbon levy more valuable in UN deal than “simple promises” of underfunded climate pledges, says Quito envoy
EC president Juncker warns of “climate refugee” challenge
NEWS: Stronger action to cap global warming needed to stop migration, says Jean-Claude Juncker in major Brussels speech
UN climate science panel too northern, too male – study
NEWS: World authority on climate change’s lack of diversity reduces clout, but broader make-up could divide it
‘Renegade’ UK physicists say they’re on fast track to nuclear fusion
ANALYSIS: Venture capitalists take on establishment with experimental device, but are optimistic time frames damaging the race?
India environment minister blasts rich world’s greedy lifestyles
NEWS: Developed countries need five Earths to fuel ‘unsustainable’ habits while India makes do with one, says Prakash Javadekar
Ecuador seeks to unite Latin America behind climate justice crusade
NEWS: Fragmented continent poised to rally around joint accord in November, envoy Daniel Ortega Pacheco reveals
How peace with rebels sculpts Colombia’s climate pledge
NEWS: Country wary that end of 50-year armed conflict could bring spike in deforestation, as it submits contribution to the UN
Small forest users can outcompete agribusiness – study
NEWS: Finance must flow to local enterprises to slow deforestation and internal displacement wrought by clearance for agriculture, report says
UN climate talks inch forward as countries agree path to Paris
NEWS: Co-chairs at Bonn conference to draft new negotiating text for global deal – set for release in first week of October
G20 urged to switch fossil fuel subsidies for climate finance
NEWS: Transfer public support for polluting products into green growth and protection from extreme weather, says CAN Europe
Indonesia reveals draft climate offer for 2030
NEWS: World’s fourth most populous country pledge slightly builds on 2020’s voluntary goal, but details remain unclear
Greener cities deal better with urban heat
NEWS: As more people live in cities, researchers find denser settlements with more green spaces are best for wellbeing
Google lays bare overlooked deforestation ‘hotspots’
NEWS: Search giant and researchers map emerging clusters of tropical forest loss in Southeast Asia, South America and Africa
Climate pledges do little to cap warming to 2C target
NEWS: Countries must pledge deeper emissions cuts as early as 2025 to hold temperature rise within safe levels, says Climate Action Tracker
Arctic countries vow ‘urgent action’ to slow polar melt
NEWS: US-led Glacier summit warns of climate impacts in sensitive region, but China and India do not sign declaration
Obama makes Arctic appeal for action on climate
NEWS: “This is a solvable problem if we start now,” US president says at close of Glacier summit in Anchorage, Alaska
Obama heads to Arctic to hammer climate message
NEWS: President to use Alaska meeting to address melting Arctic’s challenges and forge ahead on global climate deal talks
Mexico’s dragging energy reforms threaten green reputation
NEWS: Developing country was hailed for early climate pledge, but the Senate is being slow to sign off crucial renewables law
Paris climate agreement can’t leave behind the most vulnerable
COMMENT: If politics of pollution continue to trump rights of those most exposed to climate change, UN summit could be explosive
Middle East faces ‘extreme’ water stress by 2040
NEWS: Shifting rainfall patterns and rising populations could drive conflict in many countries, warns World Resources Institute