Climate politics
Ban Ki-moon optimistic Lima summit can deliver climate deal
NEWS: UN secretary general sees evidence countries are working better together thanks to leaders summit he hosted in September
Ed Davey: Oil-rich states should diversify their economies
NEWS: Saudi Arabia and others need to invest in renewable technology as oil demand dwindles, says UK climate secretary
Latin America must tackle inequality to cut emissions
COMMENT: As UN climate talks take place in Lima, inadequate housing and public transport are contributing to climate change
LIVE IN LIMA – DAY 8: UN COP20 climate change summit
Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru
World Bank chief calls for “zero net emissions” climate goal
NEWS: Jim Kim joins growing momentum behind drive to ensure 2015 climate deal will wipe out fossil fuel use
Taiwan calls for support to take part in climate talks
NEWS: As negotiators in Lima work towards a global climate deal, Taiwan is relegated to the fringes by mainland China
Shell makes climate pitch as UN targets zero carbon planet
NEWS: Oil giant tells hostile delegates at Lima talks it can be part of a solution to global warming
US denies backtracking on climate change goals
NEWS: US climate envoy said that more ambitious Copenhagen pledge had been contingent upon failed legislation
What chance of zero carbon emissions by 2050?
COMMENT: The net zero concept is simple – and applies to everyone, but could countries really achieve it by mid century?
LIVE IN LIMA – DAY 7: UN COP20 climate change summit
Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru
Five burning issues for Lima climate talks this week
ANALYSIS: Rough road to Paris lies ahead unless ministers resolve these key issues when they arrive at UN climate talks in Lima
Lost in Lima: Why climate finance figures can’t be trusted
ANALYSIS: Japan’s funding for coal exposes confusion over what climate finance means, as the need for cash grows
Typhoon Hagupit focuses minds in week two of UN climate talks
NEWS: Extreme weather hitting the Philippines illustrates the risks of climate change as negotiations intensify in Lima
Latin American coalition to restore 20 million hectares of forest
NEWS: Eight South American countries make promise at UN meeting to start restoring damaged lands
Oil companies at climate talks dismiss ‘carbon bubble’ fears
NEWS: As negotiators make slow progress on a deal to curb greenhouse gas emissions, lobbyists insist fossil fuels have a future
Why unborn children must be part of the UN climate deal
COMMENT: Stopping climate change means valuing the people not yet born as much as those alive today, argue youth delegates in Lima
Oil-rich Arab emirates duck climate finance obligations
NEWS: The United Arab Emirates needs its wealth to diversify away from fossil fuels, argues lead negotiator
UN climate deal “depends” on business and cities support
VIDEO: Head of 2014 Lima summit tells RTCC he hopes legacy will be wider number of actors involved in efforts to cut emissions
Leisurely in Lima: COP20 climate talks show little urgency
NEWS: Five days into the last conference before Paris, the big questions for a global climate deal remain unanswered
China-Latin alliance could set tone for Lima climate summit
ANALYSIS: Growing infrastructure and investment links offer chance for joint efforts to promote green growth