Climate politics
EU vows to preserve climate ambition in use of forests
NEWS: Climate Commissioner Canete tells RTCC there will be “no backsliding” from current climate commitments
UK sees climate as “biggest diplomatic challenge” says lead envoy
NEWS: Low carbon leadership essential to protect country’s economic future, says Sir David King
China set to tighten coal and carbon caps in next five year plan
NEWS: Air pollution concerns driving Beijing lawmakers to get tough on polluting power plants and heavy industry
Modi budget sends mixed messages on India’s climate commitment
NEWS: Green groups condemn lack of funding for forests, but higher tax on coal offers hope that India can accelerate decarbonisation
Christiana Figueres: We need a climate deal for the people of Guiuan
COMMENT: UN climate chief says recent visit to typhoon-hit Philippines demonstrates why a deal to curb global warming in Paris is essential
Zhang Yong favourite to replace Xie as China climate envoy in Paris
NEWS: Veteran Communist Party official set to take control of Beijing’s negotiating team as talks enter critical phase
Todd Stern: Don’t rush to judge Paris climate change deal
NEWS: Chief US negotiator says December 2015 summit will be first step in series of deals up to and beyond 2020
This snowball disproves global warming, says US senator Jim Inhofe
NEWS: Sceptical lawmaker brings snow from Capitol Hill into debating chamber in effort to prove climate change is a hoax
Switzerland issues pledge for UN climate change pact
NEWS: Bern says it will target 50% greenhouse gas cuts on 1990 levels by 2030, and 70-85% by 2050
Fickle Russian foreign policy could cause Arctic clash, say UK Lords
NEWS: Russia’s unpredictable foreign policy could put peaceful international cooperation in the Arctic at risk, warns UK report
France and Philippines call for “ambitious” UN climate deal
NEWS: Presidents Hollande and Aquino joined forces to urge all countries to sign up to “universal” deal in Paris this December
Prince Charles mocks climate sceptics in Royal Society speech
NEWS: Climate science is clear, says heir to British throne, and calls on governments to adopt ambitious emissions cutting treaty in Paris
UK warns Brussels against “watering down” EU climate targets
NEWS: Secretary of State Ed Davey writes to Commission, says credibility of Brussels leadership on climate change is at stake
Europe releases vision for Paris climate change deal
NEWS: Brussels climate chief Canete says US and China must follow EU and reveal commitments to a 2015 UN pact
Obama vetoes latest Keystone bill, Republicans vow to return in March
NEWS: Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell plans a new vote no later than 3 March, but override looks unlikely
EU “backtracks” on climate goals in UN pledge, say experts
NEWS: Adding huge carbon sinks to UN climate pledge could let other sectors face lighter carbon cuts and weaken 2030 goal
Pachauri quits as IPCC chair following harassment allegations
NEWS: UN science chief resigns as sexual harassment investigation takes place in India
EU targets 60% global carbon cuts by 2050 in leaked climate plan
NEWS: Commission wants UN to target global goal of cutting carbon emissions 60% below 2010 levels by 2050
Labour pushes climate change as key UK election issue
NEWS: Ed Miliband pledges to make climate change a priority issue if Labour wins general election in May
French president to make climate tour of Philippines
NEWS: Hollande will be joined by actors Jeremy Irons and Marion Cotillard in trip to Haiyan-struck areas of Philippines