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Marrakech talks must focus on global adaptation challenge
Climate talks are not just about carbon cuts, writes Maldives minister Thoriq Ibrahim
Fossil fuels in court: lessons from Colombia
Legal activism against coal, oil and gas extraction can make a big difference to the climate, writes SEI researcher Claudia Strambo
Closing the gap between Paris goals and fossil fuel production
It is time to get serious about supply-side climate policies, write experts from the Stockholm Environment Institute
A global climate deal for aviation! So what next?
James Beard of WWF outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the carbon offsetting plan agreed for air travel – and work needed to align it with climate goals
After ratification, cities can deliver the Paris climate deal
Writing in Climate Home, the mayors of Paris, Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro say they are ready and willing to implement the UN’s new climate deal
Australia lags behind as Paris climate deal swings into action
At the first conference of the climate pact in Morocco next month, Australia will be in the laggards’ corner
Why the new climate math is a declaration of war
Some of the most influential thinkers about climate change have decided that the time for negotiation with fossil fuel companies is over
Why Trump would doom international climate action
The Donald’s energy vision is a dystopian nightmare, which would increase US emissions and collapse international efforts to combat climate change
11 global energy graphs that may surprise you
Love data? Care about the energy transition? Robert Wilson at the University of Strathclyde has a twitter feed for that
Can the right be good for the climate in Latin America?
As centre right parties assume power across the continent it’s easy to say this will mean a cull of environmental laws, but it’s not that straightforward
No, South Australian blackouts were not caused by renewables
Media and political claims that province’s high proportion of wind energy is to blame for power outages are completely unfounded
Poor countries have nothing to fear from scrapping HFCs
Kigali, Rwanda would be a fitting place for the world to phase down the production and consumption of this very potent greenhouse gas
Can Christian groups heal bitter US climate rift?
If those motivated more by faith than science joined those motivated more by science than faith, climate deniers could be crowded out of the public discourse
The cost of inaction: who will fund loss and damage?
The UN climate regime still lacks an official definition of loss and damage and funding streams remain limited – which means it’s time to get innovative
Climate wars: is the Sahel the first battle zone?
If rainfall decreases, and temperatures rise, as the IPCC’s 5th Assessment suggests, resource competition across the Sahel is only likely to intensify
1.5 to stay alive: UN’s warming goal feels the heat
The tougher temperature goal was a great victory for the vulnerable countries in terms of global diplomacy and advocacy. Now comes the hard part of implementation
How Donald Trump is delaying the Paris climate deal dividend
The world faces two very different energy futures, and we won’t know for sure which one we are in until 9 November
Legal wins, coal price up but Adani’s Australian mine still “unbankable”
Despite consistent legal victories, Adani cannot change a coal price that languishes far below the level necessary to make the huge Carmichael mine viable
Asia and the Pacific must spearhead a climate resilient future
As one of the world’s most climate vulnerable regions and a growing emitter of greenhouse gases in its own right, regional governments must take the initiative
Is climate change causing conflict in the Sahel?
An emerging narrative points to global warming as a driver of conflict in the Sahel ̶ but this risks glossing over the real root causes