Climate finance
Analysis: are countries meeting climate finance obligations?
World Resources Institute examines how efforts to help developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate change have progressed
UN: developing nations leading renewables investment
UNEP report reveals overall funding for wind and solar dropped in 2012, but growth still evident in emerging markets
Europe must cut emissions 55% by 2030 – Ecofys report
Analysts Ecofys and Sandbag warn EU climate ambitions need urgent shot in arm, calling for new emissions reductions target
US and China agree deal to cut HFC greenhouse gases
United States and China agreed on Saturday to cooperate to phase down the production and use of the potent greenhouse gas hydrofluorocarbons
UN climate talks: day four video review
Anna Schulz from IISD Reporting Services reviews the fourth day of international climate change negotiations in Bonn
Global carbon trading system needs urgent support warns UN chair
Future of Clean Development Mechanism hinges on greater climate ambition around globe
EU Commissioner warns of imminent ‘environmental recession’
EU environment commissioner says bloc should learn from the financial crisis and switch to more sustainable consumption
UN: Businesses underestimating climate risk
Benefits of investing in climate and disaster risk reduction must be demonstrated, say the UN and the consultancy PwC
EU carbon credit surplus doubles in 2012
Emissions from power generation and industry fell 2% but overshadowed by the growing surplus of credits
EU fast start finance claims ‘misleading’ say observers
Climate finance experts tell RTCC European Union claims it has fully funded FSF commitments between 2010-2012 are inaccurate
Does China need better access to green technologies?
Zou Ji from China’s National Centre for Climate Change says country’s clean revolution could stall unless it receives help from developed world
Comment: why it’s time for a global price on carbon
Writing for RTCC, former Japanese climate Ambassador Yoshi Nishimura says a global carbon market could curb warming & raise funds for the low carbon transition
EU carbon price crisis spreads to Australia
Tax cuts promised on back of carbon levy revenues postponed as low prices in Europe affect Aussie policy
EU to vote on carbon market reforms in July
Environment committee confirms new date for critical decision on future of EU’s climate change policy
EU carbon market on brink of “worst case scenario” – report
Research from capaign group Sandbag reveals rush to exploit loophole floods EU ETS with excess credits as surplus approaches 1.7bn
Masdar offers welcome boost to UK Green Investment Bank
UAE state funded energy investor to provide much needed stimulus to Britain’s low carbon lender
Australian businesses ignoring climate change
Though Australia is considered one of the countries most vulnerable to a changing climate, few in the corporate sector pay much attention, says a new report
EU uncertainty likely to affect global carbon markets
CDM Executive Board chief Peer Stiansen says it’s vital EU emissions trading scheme is backed by governments
EU carbon market reform unlikely – report
Thomson Reuters Point Carbon revises its carbon price estimates and assumes that there will be no short term fix for Europe’s struggling cap and trade system
Comment: EU climate policy at a crossroads
Joe Curtin from the IIEA asks if the rejection of EU ETS “backloading” is a minor hiccup or the beginning of the end?