Sophie Yeo
India plans to overhaul approach to UN climate talks
NEWS: India environment minister promises government will “reposition” itself at global climate negotiations
Obama allies take on Koch brothers over climate denial
NEWS: Obama-linked Organizing for Action group calls on voters to fight back against Koch brother influence
UN gains new powers to tackle air pollution
NEWS: Governments push UN Environment Assembly to take stronger stance on toxic air quality
Indonesia deforestation now ‘worse than Brazil’
NEWS: Indonesia’s forest loss is accelerating each year, despite a moratorium on logging, study finds
India and China farmers back new climate adaptation alliance
NEWS: A network of 25 indigenous mountain communities is sharing information – and seeds – for a climate-proof future
Juncker: a potential climate champion for Europe?
ANALYSIS: Jean-Claude Juncker has his eye fixed on Europe’s economy, but climate looms large on the EU agenda
US senators introduce bipartisan bill to tackle climate change
NEWS: Democrats and Republicans have teamed up to combat HFCs, methane and black carbon
WMO: 80% chance of El Niño by December 2014
NEWS: UN’s World Meteorological Association now more certain that El Niño will hit by end of year
Caroline Lucas: Allegations Putin is behind fracking protests are ludicrous
COMMENT: Claims of NATO chief that Russia is behind shale gas protests is a sign of the movement’s success, says UK’s only Green MP
Abbott blow as Senate ally Palmer blocks Climate Change Authority axe
NEWS: Clive Palmer announces support for climate action after Al Gore meeting, but still backs Australian carbon tax repeal
Sustainable development goals face $2.5 trillion funding shortfall
NEWS: UN report says climate, poverty and health targets will require huge cash injection from private sector to succeed
How will London’s economy cope with climate change?
NEWS: Mayor Boris Johnson to receive report in October on how global warming could harm UK capital
World Bank: Climate policies could generate $2.6 trillion a year
NEWS: Smart policies in US, EU, China, India, Brazil and Mexico would add trillions to global wealth
Catholic university divests from fossil fuels
NEWS: University of Dayton is largest endowment fund to completely reject fossil fuel investments so far
UN: Forest policy must focus on human benefits
NEWS: Governments must consider the billions of people depending on forests for food, energy and shelter, says FAO report
Republicans tell Congress to act on climate
NEWS: Republicans serving under Nixon, Reagan, Bush and Bush tell Congress to step up on climate action
Canada approves tar sands pipeline
NEWS: Northern Gateway gets government go-ahead, despite protests from environmentalists and indigenous people
Small islands must take the helm on ‘loss and damage’
COMMENT: Small island states were excluded from the UN’s ‘loss and damage’ committee; it’s time they are invited to the table
US fracking boom threatens water supplies
ANALYSIS: Campaigners in the US warn that fracking is seriously depleting or contaminating water supplies
Fight terrorism by tackling climate change, says John Kerry
NEWS: Creating a clean energy market will help tackle “any number of problems” says US Secretary of State