COP21
World leaders home in on long-term green goal
NEWS: Xi Jinping, Angela Merkel and Dilma Rousseff among 30 head of states backing clearer pathway to limit warming to 2C
Brazil pledges emissions cuts, UK increases climate finance
NEWS: Announcements underline slow but steady progress in moves to finalise global climate pact in Paris this December
$60bn by 2016: Rich urged to ramp up climate finance flows
NEWS: Finance, loss and damage dominates recent ministerial meeting aimed at developing pathway towards global agreement in December
US, China outline ‘common vision’ for UN climate deal
NEWS: Superpowers closer on mutual plans for Paris deal, China to contribute climate finance and open carbon market in 2017
Al Gore ‘puzzled’ by UK climate policy bonfire
NEWS: Former US vice president says he is ‘puzzled’ by government’s reversal on green policies ahead of Paris summit
Pope urges EU ministers to step up climate fight
NEWS: Environment chiefs told to work hard to secure global goals in Vatican meet days before bloc finalises Paris strategy
EU policy ‘blind spots’ to hit credibility in Paris
NEWS: Brussels has yet to account for ‘staggering’ 6 billion tonnes of carbon cuts in post-2020 target, CAN-Europe warns
France ends state aid for coal technology exporters
NEWS: Country to scrap subsidies for power plants sold to developing countries as it prepares to host UN climate change summit
Countries divided on priorities for UN climate deal
NEWS: Lack of climate finance and inadequate carbon cuts headline concerns for developing countries at Bonn talks
The Emissions Factor Podcast: Is optimism ahead of Paris justified?
PODCAST: This week Ed King is joined by Richard Black, Farhana Yamin and Lisa Friedman – plus an interview with Connie Hedegaard
EU needs climate finance plan by Paris, says Luxembourg presidency
INTERVIEW: Brussels needs to work out $100 billion roadmap and iron out internal position before Paris talks, says Carole Dieschbourg
France hails ‘considerable common ground’ on UN climate plan
NEWS: Success of Paris deal will depend on meeting $100 billion climate finance goal and delivering long term emission cuts
UN climate talks: How to read the new COP21 negotiating text
ANALYSIS: New text is still long, but offers overview of agreement, areas of divergence and a menu of options for the path forward
Tubiana concerned over slow progress of draft Paris climate deal
GUARDIAN: France wants to see serious progress by October on text for a new deal on global warming, says Laurence Tubiana
Mr President, Africa needs your climate leadership in Paris
COMMENT: On eve of Kenya visit, head of Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance asks US president to boost green funds for his continent
Paris climate ministerial sees progress on global deal
NEWS: Countries will decide on their responsibility to slash emissions as opposed to older system splitting rich and poor
9 things we learned at the UN climate talks in Bonn
BLOG: Climate talks are like pregnancy, Ethiopia is more climate-forward than Australia and God is on the climate’s side
NGOs cry ‘greenwash’ over Paris climate talk sponsors
NEWS: Companies including Air France, Renault-Nissan and Suez Environnement will foot 20% of €187,000 bill for critical summit
Brazil, China urge rich nations to take lead in Paris
NEWS: Developed countries must cut carbon deepest and deliver finance pledge, say emerging economies central to crunch summit
Hollande calls for climate funds at Caribbean summit
NEWS: French president urges rich countries to help vulnerable states as top officials from Cuba to the Bahamas stake out common position for region