Climate politics
Christiana Figueres: Climate deal must bring gender equality
INTERVIEW: UN climate chief Christiana Figueres says a climate deal must create an equal economy for men and women
US officials push India to target tighter carbon cuts
NEWS: High level Delhi negotiations end with agreement to boost clean tech cooperation and efficiency standards
Leading climate economist accused of “distorting” research
NEWS: Frank Ackerman says 2013 paper by Richard Tol, used by IPCC, minimises economic risks of climate change
UK slashes climate diplomacy budget
NEWS: Deep cuts to the foreign office’s climate spending shatters the UK’s image of global leadership
India and US pledge “active cooperation” on climate change
NEWS: Indian environment minister calls for cooperation and technology sharing with US ahead of UN talks
Sheldon Whitehouse on climate denial in US Congress – full speech
TRANSCRIPT: US Senator takes issue with Congress sceptics who blocked a resolution acknowledging climate change
How Hurricane Sandy spurred Rhode Island climate action
INTERVIEW: While debate rages across the US over President Obama’s carbon cuts, one small east-coast state has taken a lead
Obama cranks up pressure on critics with latest climate play
ANALYSIS: White House unleashes Obama, Kerry and Podesta in new bid to win public support for carbon cuts
Podesta heads to Pacific climate meet, NZ and Aus PMs decline
NEWS: Advisor to President Obama to attend Pacific Islands Forum, alongside EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton
Kerry: Climate change is damaging India’s prosperity
NEWS: US secretary of state urges greater US-India cooperation on clean energy ahead of Delhi summit
Why are indigenous people sidelined at UN climate talks?
COMMENT: Indigenous people have the solutions to climate change. They should be allowed to speak out at the UN climate talks
UK MPs say IPCC climate change report’s findings must be accepted
THE GUARDIAN: Energy and climate change committee says UN climate science panel processes have improved since last major report
Ed Miliband: climate change needs more than photo-ops
NEWS: Hugging huskies will not solve ‘ultimate challenge’ of climate change, UK Labour leader says in plea for end to photo-op politics
Who’s who: The men and women tasked with stopping climate change
BLOG: 18 men and women who will play a vital role in developing an international deal to curb emissions
Rainforest protection could “stagnate or decline” without support
NEWS: Green groups and private sector says REDD+ is key to cutting emissions, but government action is needed
Loss and damage: UN receives new climate compensation plans
NEWS: Ideas flood in on how Warsaw’s loss and damage mechanism could limit damage to the world’s most vulnerable
Europe proposes 30% energy savings target for 2030
NEWS: European Commission targets 30% energy savings by 2030 after last-minute wrangling
China and US presidents to attend Ban Ki-moon climate summit
NEWS: Barack Obama and Xi Jinping are on “a very long list” of leaders signed up, says UN climate chief
Venezuela climate summit calls for end to “green economy”
NEWS: UN-backed event ends with unusual call from civil society groups to end capitalism
UN row simmers over climate inclusion in development goals
NEWS: UN’s draft development agenda contains climate goal, but NGOs concerned it could be dropped