Climate politics
Lebanon posts climate pledge amid Syria crisis pressures
NEWS: Beirut lays out green plan ahead of Paris summit as it grapples with an overwhelming refugee inflows and wobbling finances
What role should climate compensation have in a Paris deal?
ANALYSIS: Poor countries want rich polluters to pay out for climate damages. We asked five analysts how a new pact might resolve the freighted matter
At UN, Putin bids to sponsor climate forum
NEWS: Russian president slips in desire to host international climate forum in New York speech
As it happened: New York sparkles with vows of climate action
A bumper week of green announcements come to a head as Climate Week NYC enters its last day
Brazil times climate plan delivery with UN bash
NEWS: Country responsible for nearly 6% of global emissions pledges absolute cuts as world leaders meet in New York
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
UN General Assembly offers ‘last chance’ for climate leadership
COMMENT: Maldives minister urges leaders in New York to back tough Paris climate deal and protect small islands
South Africa targets 2025 emissions peak in UN climate plan
NEWS: Emerging economy commits to carbon emissions climax by 2025, though holds back details on how much aid needed
Climate change to wipe 2% off Bangladesh GDP by 2050
NEWS: Low-lying developing state lays out adaptation strategy, pledges carbon cuts in contribution to UN deal
$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
Pope Francis warns US Congress on climate threat
Updates as leader of Catholic church addresses top US lawmakers and warns of need to address poverty, global warming
Indonesia’s climate plan lands amid flurry of pledges
NEWS: One of world’s top carbon polluters through deforestation commits to 29% cut in emissions as UN deadline draws near
India delays climate plan release till October 1
NEWS: Pledge to ensure 40% of energy comes from non fossil fuels to headline impending plan from Delhi
India climate plan brings forests to the fore
NEWS: World’s third-largest polluter plans to balance development with environment protection as it combats climate change
Hillary Clinton: I oppose Keystone XL pipeline
GUARDIAN: Presidential candidate says the controversial project is a ‘distraction’ and not in the best interests of climate fight
‘Inconceivable’ Paris won’t deliver climate pact, says UNEP chief
INTERVIEW: Achim Steiner tells Climate Home heads of state and Ban Ki-moon have critical roles to play in coming months
It’s Clooney v Blair as ‘climate hero’ Nasheed fights for freedom
ANALYSIS: Amal Clooney faces Cherie Blair as jailed former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed appeals his sentence
Luxembourg urged to radically slash fossil fuel subsidies
NEWS: Tiny country one of EU’s largest per capita supporters of oil, gas and coal suggests IMF data