Comment
REDD+ needs to protect forests and boost rural development
COMMENT: UN efforts to protect forests in developing countries must also show economic benefits
To fight climate change, we in the UK are better together
COMMENT: An independent Scotland – or the rest of the UK it leaves behind – will not hold much sway at climate talks
Analysis: Flawed economics clouds case for climate action
Current government models assume perfect markets and no costs from pollution, skewing views on policies to cut carbon
New Climate Economy: it’s not just another report
COMMENT: Publication marks an important moment in the gathering global politics of climate change, argues Michael Jacobs
Leading philanthropic foundations can create climate “tipping point”
COMMENT: Jeremy Leggett from Carbon Tracker outlines five ways philanthropists can use wallets to curb carbon emissions
Finance finally on horizon for UN’s Green Climate Fund
COMMENT: Civil society observer says latest meeting of flagship green fund has left her cautiously optimistic
How new EU climate chiefs can make a green energy union
COMMENT: An open letter to Alenka Bratušek, vice president for Energy Union, and Miguel Arias Cañete, European commissioner for climate action and energy
Which narrative will prevail at the UN’s climate summit?
COMMENT: Debate over the costs of action versus the costs of inaction is likely to dominate Ban Ki-moon’s high level gathering
Climate risk and green growth underpin UK’s 2015 strategy
ANALYSIS: Business opportunities and economic potential central as climate secretary Ed Davey unveils Paris plan
It’s time for the EU to end the era of dirty coal power
COMMENT: Joss Garman from the IPPR thinktank says European governments should make unabated coal use illegal
John Ashton: Norway must use oil fund to drive clean energy revolution
SPEECH: UK’s former chief climate diplomat offers reflections on Europe, energy and climate change
The miseducation of Narendra Modi on climate change
COMMENT: Almost half of India’s population is under 20. Its young people deserve more than patronizing guff on climate change from Narendra Modi
Why I’m taking part in 97 hours of climate consensus
COMMENT: US scientist John Bruno explains why he’s joining colleagues to stress agreement on causes of climate change
Civil society must call out India and China on climate summit snub
COMMENT: When a vulnerable island nation calls on would-be superpowers to attend the UN’s climate summit, why are NGOs not offering more solidarity?
Carbon neutrality: a hard sell in Costa Rica
COMMENT: Politicians love the idea of a zero carbon future, but few can explain how to get there, argues Monica Araya
UK and Latvia tipped for top EU climate jobs
ANALYSIS: Commissioners will have key role in global climate talks, but leaked Brussels chart shows “energy union” takes priority
Figueres: small island leadership vital for climate fight
SPEECH: UN climate chief tells small island states to set ambitious clean energy goals
NATO ignores climate change at its peril
COMMENT: In a world of rapidly multiplying threats, climate change is the one that pushes NATO to the brink
Telling the story of a green economy
ANALYSIS: Advocates for a green economy need a narrative to compete with that of the free market
Islands leader calls for ‘world’s greatest climate alliance’
COMMENT: Islands leaders are bored with finger pointing, says Marshallese President: it is time to act