Climate politics
Colombia set to draft new climate law by November
NEWS: Latin American nation hopes tough environmental rules could assist its ambitions to gain OECD status
US-Australia “meeting of minds” on climate – US official
NEWS: US and Australian government saw convergence on climate during annual meeting, despite polarised domestic policies
India’s Modi snubs Ban Ki-moon climate summit
NEWS: Low odds of new prime minister attending key meeting, with claims it clashes with travel schedule
India demands rich countries “walk the talk” on climate
NEWS: Latest meeting of leading emerging economies ends with leadership challenge to developed world
Call for finance to top agenda at Ban Ki-moon climate summit
NEWS: Fears over a funding crunch are affecting trust ahead of 2015 Paris deal, says Ecuador’s chief climate negotiator
When young people infiltrate the UN climate machine
ANALYSIS: Not all youths protest. Some have become part of official government delegations. What can they achieve?
Russia faces isolation as climate cold war looms
NEWS: Moscow’s historic links with US, Australia and Ukraine at UN climate talks appear unlikely to last after current crisis
UN outlines disaster risk responses ahead of 2015 deal
NEWS: Successful disaster risk reduction negotiations could provide a strategy for climate adaptation outside of Paris deal
Paris climate deal ‘top priority’ for UK Labour Party
NEWS: A Labour government would prioritise a global climate deal in Paris, shadow minister promises in speech
EPA roadshow highlights polarised US climate debate
NEWS: Series of public hearings into new carbon cuts reveals deep concerns many US citizens have on climate policy
How are the world’s poorest preparing for climate change?
COMMENT: Climate vulnerable countries are now working on national adaptation plans – Saleemul Huq explains how they’re getting on
Climate sceptic former UK minister to launch think-tank
NEWS: Owen Paterson, sacked last month as environment minister, is setting up the UK/2020 group to create a “radical Conservative vision”
Whither India: Modi faces climate choice as 2015 deal nears
ANALYSIS: Reports Delhi government is slashing green safeguards raise concerns it is not bothered about cutting emissions
BASIC group urges rich countries to act on climate change
NEWS: Brazil, South Africa, China and India say developed nations must meet their commitments
UN releases Ban Ki-moon climate summit plan
NEWS: Politicians, business leaders and civil society face packed schedule during 11-hour gathering
Obama flags wildfire threat as coal states fight climate action
NEWS: Coal states are fighting pollution curbs as Obama highlights costs of wildfire worsened by climate change
World’s top emerging economies talk climate in Delhi
NEWS: BASIC group of China, India, South Africa and Brazil gather to discuss negotiating position for UN’s 2015 climate deal
Women to watch ahead of the UN’s 2015 climate summit
TOP 20: We’ve picked key influencers from politics, diplomacy, business and civil society who will be central in Paris
France approves green energy law
NEWS: Hosts of 2015 climate summit adopt targets to cut fossil fuel use and boost the renewables sector
Robert Rubin: Costs of ignoring climate change are catastrophic
NEWS: Failure to factor immediate action on climate change into American policies will lead to havoc, warns former US Trade Secretary