Climate politics
India must unveil climate targets after US-China pact – Ramesh
NEWS: US-China emissions deal puts pressure on Indian government to reveal target, says India’s former environment minister
US and Japan set to make Green Climate Fund pledges
NEWS: The US is poised to pledge at least $2.5 billion to help poor countries tackle global warming, with Japan contributing $1-1.5bn
Australian doctors mount coal warning as G20 kicks off
NEWS: Australia’s coal industry is costing $8.3 billion a year in medical costs, as lung and heart disease rise
Netherlands pledges €100 million to Green Climate Fund
NEWS: New injection of cash welcomed by UN, but funding levels still well short of $10 billion target
US climate pledge 4% less ambitious than at Copenhagen
ANALYSIS: New climate deal between US and China is low on ambition, given current emission trajectories of both countries
EU still beating US and China on climate action, says UK envoy
NEWS: Despite emissions cutting pact, US and China are trailing EU on climate ambition, says Sir David King
US-China climate pact tumbles barriers to a global deal
ANALYSIS: Beijing deal between world’s biggest carbon polluters signals thaw in relations, allowing UN talks to proceed more smoothly
US-China climate deal puts pressure on G20 leaders to step up
NEWS: Climate diplomats welcome US-China targets and call for action from other major economies at Brisbane G20 summit
Paris climate deal could be based on carbon budget – UN
NEWS: Countries could have to base emissions reductions on global limit to CO2, say co-chairs of negotiations
US and China agree historic climate change deal
NEWS: President Obama says countries have “historic responsibility” to lead international effort against global warming
Venezuela did not hijack civil society climate meeting
COMMENT: Last week’s social pre-COP meeting was a valuable democratic process that built links between the global North and South
UK has “vital” role in protecting the climate
COMMENT: The UK is critical to the success of Europe’s decarbonisation plan and a global climate deal in Paris
EU climate and foreign affairs chiefs pair up for Lima summit
NEWS: Miguel Arias Canete and Federica Mogherini will mobilise “all our EU diplomatic intelligence” for UN climate talks
UN climate negotiators learn to trust at Oxford summer camp
INTERVIEW: Envoys go back to boarding school in effort to build understanding ahead of proposed 2015 climate deal
Climate change could increase UK risks of overseas conflict
NEWS: Rear admiral Neil Morisetti says British troops could be drawn into combat in the event of 4C of warming
Bill Clinton: IPCC climate report is “wake up call”
NEWS: Former president lends support for US climate action, days after Republicans threaten to attack carbon cutting laws
Climate activists clash over fossil fuel phase-out
NEWS: Venezuela meeting descends into chaos as green groups refuse to condemn fossil fuels in demands to UN
Meet the climate sleuths keeping carbon reporting honest
FEATURE: How climate evaluators are making sure organisations are choosing the best green projects – and stopping them fiddling the books
Five environmental challenges for Dilma Rousseff’s second term
NEWS: Water shortages, deforestation and indigenous rights are some of the issues facing Brazil’s president in the next four years
Sceptic Inhofe set to lead Republican resistance to climate policy
ANALYSIS: Coal supporters and climate deniers prepare to fight Obama’s climate policy as Republicans gain majority in Senate