Climate finance
BP energy outlook highlights climate action gap
NEWS: BP forecasts a 37% rise in energy demand by 2035, blowing the emissions budget consistent with a 2C world
APP turnaround offers hope for Indonesia’s tropical forests
ANALYSIS: Can the world’s biggest pulp and paper producer quit destroying rainforest and what difference does it make to the climate?
Global Divestment Day – in pictures
BLOG: From Berlin to Mumbai to the Marshall Islands, photographers captured the weird and wonderful divestment day protests
Glasgow divestment helped spawn a European climate movement
COMMENT: When Glasgow University ditched dirty energy investments, it gave the movement new momentum, says Sophie Beaumert
Apple and Google commit to power offices with renewables
NEWS: Technology companies independently sign up to solar and wind agreements in California
What has the divestment movement achieved so far?
ANALYSIS: Fossil fuel companies are feeling the pressure from a climate campaign that started in 2011. What has got them spooked?
Zurich Insurance leads investor call for green bonds standards
NEWS: Pension funds, insurers and asset managers are keen to fund climate-friendly projects, but urge stricter rules to prevent greenwashing
BP embraces climate change risk resolution
NEWS: Oil major supports “non confrontational” call from shareholders to disclose analysis of climate risk
Business leaders call for net zero emissions by 2050
NEWS: Sir Richard Branson, Mo Ibrahim and Ariana Huffington are among twelve “B Team” business chiefs urging steep climate targets
BP silent on climate as low oil prices hit profits
NEWS: BP slashes spending but declines to follow Shell’s example in backing a shareholder campaign on climate risk disclosure
Obama pledges $500m for Green Climate Fund in 2016 budget
NEWS: Billions to be channeled towards climate measures in US president’s 2016 budget
Shell backs climate change resolution filed by shareholder activists
NEWS: In a “huge victory” for campaigners, Shell supports call for deeper analysis into the climate risk for its business
Tate reveals “embarrassingly small” scale of BP sponsorship
NEWS: British galleries criticised for “unnecessary” link to oil company after contribution revealed as just 0.5% of income
European lawmakers fail to approve carbon market reforms
NEWS: Future of the EU flagship climate policy remains uncertain after inconclusive industrial committee vote
Fate of EU carbon market hangs in the balance
NEWS: European lawmakers vote on critical reforms to the emissions trading system on Thursday
Al Gore warns oil chiefs against climate denial
NEWS: At World Economic Forum in Davos, former US vice president accuses oil executives of “wishful thinking” on climate risk
Coal lobby plays down divestment fears
NEWS: World Coal Association admits that divestment is a concern for the industry, but says it won’t dent growth
UN climate chief: Carbon bubble is now a reality
NEWS: Christiana Figueres says there is evidence that fossil fuel investors are already being hit as projects become unviable
Costing the climate: Four ways to price carbon
COMMENT: A recent study put the social cost of emitting a tonne of carbon dioxide at US$220. An EU allowance costs $8. Why the gap?
Oil majors face climate grilling at World Economic Forum
NEWS: Agenda for this year’s Davos meeting focuses heavily on climate change, with UN carbon cutting deal on horizon