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Climate bill racks up as poor nations submit Paris pledges

ANALYSIS: Magnitude of poor countries’ billion-dollar green investment need emerges through climate pledges submitted to the UN

NEWS: US presidential candidate tweet sets her apart from Barack Obama stance slammed as “hypocritical” by campaigners

NEWS: Shifting funds out of coal, oil and gas could make “a very important contribution” to Paris deal, says Connie Hedegaard

NEWS: President to use Alaska meeting for global climate deal talks; critics say he can lead by stopping Shell drilling for oil

NEWS: Anote Tong urges aggressive push to stop carbon emissions from coal use and save his low-lying islands from rising seas

NEWS: Forestry giant is retiring 7,000 hectares of plantations to conserve carbon-rich peat, a major source of emissions

NEWS: Arvind Subramanian says demands for finance from developed countries should be moderated, and emission cuts made a priority

INTERVIEW: Judge UN carbon-cutting pact on its framework for long-term action, say co-chairs Dan Reifsnyder and Ahmed Djoghlaf

NEWS: Emissions cut of 26-28% by 2030 lacks scientific credibility and harms country’s international reputation, say critics

NEWS: Campaigners urge Tony Abbott’s government to target post-2020 emissions cuts in line with 2C warming limit

COMMENT: CO2 cuts for a 2015 UN climate deal will fall well short of required levels, placing pressure on bottom up initiatives

COMMENT: Climate Change Commission member says govt appears insincere over meeting post 2020 carbon cutting goals

NEWS: Green Climate Fund and other sources need to pick up bill for 15% cuts across three sectors, says Caribbean government

ANALYSIS: Targets set by the US for cutting carbon emissions send a clear signal to the rest of the world and raise hopes for Paris accord

NEWS: Incoming president Andrzej Duda’s Law & Justice party wants to rescue ailing mines, in a break from EU low carbon agenda

INTERVIEW: Brussels needs to work out $100 billion roadmap and iron out internal position before Paris talks, says Carole Dieschbourg

ANALYSIS: The Buddhist state is lauded for its carbon neutrality and big hydro. What can it teach foot-draggers as Paris looms?

NEWS: Success of Paris deal will depend on meeting $100 billion climate finance goal and delivering long term emission cuts

NEWS: Carbon cuts for power plants will spur world’s tackling of global warming, says UN chief, adding a call for finance

NEWS: Renewed bid for oil-rich polar region comes as US president Obama plans climate change warning at Arctic summit