Sophie Yeo
Economists defend estimates of climate cost
NEWS: Putting price tag on climate change is key in spurring politicians into action, say economists, lawyers and scientists
Norway’s oil fund to increase clean energy investments
NEWS: Norway’s $800 billion wealth fund to double investments in renewables and energy efficiency
One million solar lamps now shining across Africa
NEWS: Social enterprise SunnyMoney aims to eradicate kerosene lamps in favour of solar power by 2020
Ban Ki-moon: world leaders ‘narrow minded’ on climate change
NEWS: Crises in Syria and Ukraine have distracted world leaders from the urgency of climate change, says UN Secretary General
World Bank boosts Solomon Islands adaption efforts with $9.1m grant
NEWS: World Bank funds will go towards early warning systems and community projects in vulnerable island nation
US, China and EU agree to cooperate on UN climate treaty
NEWS: High-level meetings at the EU see world’s three largest emitters agree to strengthen discussions on 2015 Paris treaty
China’s Hubei province launches carbon market
NEWS: China’s sixth regional carbon market prepares further ground for a national carbon market
Paris 2015 climate summit blow as key minister resigns
NEWS: Pascal Canfin resignation “a loss” to UN climate process say observers, as new government forms
Exxon Mobil dismisses climate change risks to future growth
NEWS: Fossil fuel giant says ‘stranded assets’ are not a risk to the company, as the world needs all its oil
Marshall Islands President first to commit to Ban’s climate summit
NEWS: Christopher Loeak confirms he will bring “bold actions” to UN Secretary General’s September meeting
Marshall Islands President: Future will be ‘like living in a war zone’
COMMENT: Leaders must put aside polished negotiating positions and look each other in the eye, says Christopher Loeak
Yvo de Boer: It’s time to measure the ‘true value’ of business
COMMENT: What if cost of environmental damage caused by businesses were subtracted from their profits?
UN science panel releases climate impacts report – as it happened
Latest news, analysis, tweets and commentary from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report on the impacts of global warming
Earth Hour: around the world in 10 celebrations
Earth Hour is on Saturday at 8.30pm. Who is celebrating it the best?
Wind energy could boost Ireland’s economy by €500m a year – report
Wind energy in Ireland good for security, economy jobs – and potentially the UK’s own targets, says new report
Crop benefits of higher CO2 may fall short – IPCC
Extra CO2 in the atmosphere may produce larger yields of crops, they will be less nutritious, says UN science report
Ban Ki-moon urges end to climate change ‘silence’
NEWS: Speaking during Greenland visit, UN Secretary General says he wants to work closely with world leaders on climate issue
Climate change is world’s ‘gravest security threat’ – report
RESEARCH: Climate change is a rare common ground for environmentalists and the military, who both warn of growing violence
Global warming threatens ‘security and economy’ say US, EU
NEWS: Obama and EU leaders say sustainable economic growth impossible without climate action
Long-term sea level rise will be much higher, but barely studied – IPCC
IPCC: Sea levels are expected to rise 2.3m for every 1C increase in temperature, the UN’s science report will warn next week