John Parnell

Indian MP: UK should ditch fossil fuel subsidies

Kalikesh Singh Deo praises the country’s climate legislation but says low targets and fossil fuel subsidies blot its record

Switching focus from greenhouse gas cuts to budgeting those we emit, will be more effective, writes Japan’s former climate ambassador Yoshi Nishimura

Plan to impose a ceiling on greenhouse gas emissions will be enforced to speed up progress on a national carbon market

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Writing to mark International Day for Biological Diversity, the UN secretary general says water security and biodiversity are mutually reinforcing

UN backed REDD+ scheme to protect forests has struggled in the DR Congo but a new report says that could change

Canadian scientists track movement in fish stocks to uncover ocean temperature rises of 0.19°C every ten years

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Oil levy to be proposed next week could be used to compensate countries to keep oil in the ground

Bloc must stand by its threats as global system to cut emissions nears moment of truth

Benefits of investing in climate and disaster risk reduction must be demonstrated, say the UN and the consultancy PwC

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New research predicts a surge in heat-related deaths in epicentre of New York City

C40 group says it’s time to balance cutting emissions with preparing for the consequences of a warming world

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Former top British climate diplomat says none of the country’s major political parties is serious about the climate change issue

Emissions from power generation and industry fell 2% but overshadowed by the growing surplus of credits

The IEA reports that non-OECD countries overtook their OECD counter parts for the first time, but what alternative do they have?

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Climate finance experts tell RTCC European Union claims it has fully funded FSF commitments between 2010-2012 are inaccurate