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Heavy polluters must deliver at UN climate talks in Bonn
COMMENT: Small island states are setting the pace, says Maldives foreign minister, but need big emitters to follow
New climate change laws are spreading faster than ever
COMMENT: With 75% of global emissions now covered by national targets, a UN emissions cutting pact is within reach
Through the looking glass: transparency in a UN climate deal
COMMENT: Clear and regular information on national climate plans is vital to overcome a lack of trust at global talks
Double counting forest emissions threatens UN climate pact
COMMENT: To have a chance of limiting warming to below 2 degrees, emissions balance sheets submitted to the UN must add up
China’s national carbon market: When, where and how?
ANALYSIS: Traders are banking on Beijing’s plans for a national carbon market being a success, but challenges in its design remain
Oil giants support for UN climate pact signals change in strategy
ANALYSIS: Top hydrocarbon producers seem to accept a global deal will be done in Paris – the question is can they limit its damage?
Is natural gas really a bridge to a greener future?
ANALYSIS: Gas firms say they’re cleaner than coal and offer a low carbon climate friendly source of energy, but that’s just part of the story
‘Forgotten’ forests need climate cash to halt emissions
ANALYSIS: Forest clearance counts for a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions but cash is not yet flowing to protect trees
Can carbon pricing be a climate saviour?
ANALYSIS: Businesses and top officials in Barcelona for the Carbon Expo support moves to make polluters pay, but don’t expect miracles
El Nino likely to ensure 2015 breaks warming records
ANALYSIS: Rising temperatures linked to phenomenon could add weight to calls for tough new climate deal in Paris this year
Will the Paris business summit mobilise support for climate action?
ANALYSIS: Business chiefs will showcase low carbon plans this week, but concerns persist they are giving cover to polluting sectors
India: No place for dissent in world’s biggest democracy
ANALYSIS: Is Greenpeace crackdown a plan of Modi government to stifle alternative voices under the cover of national interest?
Are climate scientists cowed by sceptics?
ANALYSIS: Academic Stephan Lewandowsky says barrage of criticism has seeped into research, leading experts to frame climate facts as uncertain
Will a Paris climate change pact have any teeth?
ANALYSIS: What requirements will a proposed 2015 global warming deal place on countries? It’s a question exercising top legal minds
Beyond carbon pricing: Five ways to green economies
ANALYSIS: Taxing or trading emissions will not solve climate change alone, says the World Bank, so what else is needed?
Coal set to dominate as Myanmar mulls energy strategy
ANALYSIS: Free from direct military rule since 2012, Myanmar is embarking on ambitious energy reforms, but renewables look set to miss out
Can Latin America blaze a trail towards a Paris climate deal?
ANALYSIS: Regardless of size or political orientation, governments are actively seeking to be part of the climate change solution, say experts
Australia likened to Saudi Arabia in plea to quit coal habit
ANALYSIS: UN climate chief urges Canberra to follow Gulf example on renewables as policymakers slash clean energy ambition
George Marshall: We need to engage the Tories on climate change
COMMENT: Green groups must stop ignoring the elephant in the room: a huge mass of centre right voters who hold the power of change
US frackers vulnerable in face of falling oil prices
ANALYSIS: US shale drillers may be vulnerable to oil price below $50, even while investment shows no sign of slowing