Sophie Yeo
World Coal: UN climate chief Figueres ‘ignoring reality’
Coal lobbyist Milton Catelin says Christiana Figueres is too focused on climate change and misunderstands energy sector
Lord Browne: Fracking will not bring down energy bills
Friday’s top 5: Lord Browne says fracking will not decrease energy bills, China to raise coal threshold, Oil drilling in Pechora Sea to begin in 2014, Australian bushfires linked to Indian Ocean temperature increase, Big six told to hold price increase
How can Peru make next year’s climate summit a success?
Guy Edwards and Timmon Roberts say that Peru is well placed to ensure the UN makes progress on climate change next year
Washington DC debates ditching Exxon and Chevron investments
Divestment campaign kicks off in US capital city as authorities debate moving retirement funds from fossil fuels
The path to Paris will be tough, agree UN climate chiefs past and present
Christiana Figueres, Michael Zammit Cutajar and Yvo de Boer on challenges facing international negotiations up to 2015 Paris summit
Shanghai and Beijing latest Chinese cities to launch carbon trading schemes
Over 190 companies started trading carbon credits in Shanghai today, with another scheme in Beijing set to launch next week
UK insulation rollback could leave thousands to die in cold homes
As excess winter deaths increase, frustration rises at threatened government rollback of energy efficiency policies
John Ashton: climate change is like a Pink Floyd album
Full transcript of speech by former UK climate envoy John Ashton on why climate change is like a Pink Floyd album
Five reasons why the 2013 climate talks were a success
This year’s round of international climate negotiations weren’t all doom and gloom. We’ve chosen five outcomes worth celebrating
Greenpeace debates future of oil rig protests post Russia arrests
Morning summary: Greenpeace activists emerge from jail with mixed reactions to protest methods; Scottish minister accuses UK prime minister of ‘planetary suicide’
Yeb Sano: ‘set aside narrow interests for good of humanity’
The energy may be flagging in Warsaw, but the sense of urgency is ratcheting up as UN negotiations on climate change push into final hours
Row over 2015 UN climate treaty slows progress at Warsaw summit
Venezuela accuses EU of “damaging” process as contentious talks on emission reductions go public
Polish COP19 Presidency accused of putting coal over climate
NGOs stage mass exodus as rows between developed and developing countries threaten progress at Warsaw summit
Divide between rich and poor at UN climate talks as wide as ever
US and EU say new agreement must erase old divisions between developed and developing nations – but others disagree
Developing nations blame Australia for loss and damage talks ‘walkout’
Delegation accused of wearing t-shirts and “gorging on snacks” during critical UN talks
Global emissions to reach record high in 2013 – report
New report warns of soaring CO2 emissions as governments gather in Warsaw to hammer out global climate change treaty
EU directs 20% of budget to climate change on eve of UN finance meeting
EU has confirms budget for next seven years, directing €180bn towards climate finance, with €15bn to go towards developing countries
Ban Ki-moon: Typhoon Haiyan a climate ‘wake-up call’
UN chief says people “feeling wrath of warming planet”, and calls on China, EU and USA to drive forward negotiations in Warsaw
UN proposes roadmap to 2015 climate change deal
Negotiating text outlines framework for Warsaw climate pact, but does not clarify when mitigation and financial pledges will be made
Coal industry must face ‘climate reality’, warns UN chief
UN climate chief tells coal summit that business must “transform rapidly”, while industry leaders emphasise bright future for coal