Climate politics
Australia carbon axe leaves poor ‘helpless’ says Zambia minister
NEWS: Latest blow means rich countries need to deliver on finance and emission cuts in 2015 warns Wylbur Simuusa
Finnish minister ‘optimistic’ on UN climate deal
NEWS: US and China cooperation offers hope of success in Paris next year, says Ville Niinisto
Morocco hailed as climate ‘poster child’ after oil subsidy axe
NEWS: Government move to stop funding cheap petrol and diesel hailed as major progress by World Bank’s Rachel Kyte
Margareta Wahlstrom: how to deliver a UN climate deal
ANALYSIS: Another UN climate deal will be signed off in March 2105 – and no one’s fighting about it. How is this possible?
Environmental concerns as Peru cuts red tape for mining
NEWS: Peruvian law could damage rainforests and indigenous rights, undermining credibility ahead of UN climate talks
Ex UK environment minister Paterson to give GWPF lecture
NEWS: Days after quitting government, former environment minister Owen Paterson agrees to address climate sceptic gathering
Venezuela ‘inconsistent’ on climate change, say local activists
NEWS: Venezuelan NGOs have accused their government of hypocrisy on climate change, at a civil society meeting ahead of global talks
Australia axes carbon tax – international reactions
NEWS: RTCC rounds up the world’s response to Australia’s repeal of its carbon tax
Finland urges Europe to unite for global climate talks
NEWS: Europe must speak “with one voice” at global climate talks in Paris next year, says Finnish minister
Ideas on UN climate deal “converging”, says German environment minister
NEWS: Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin ends on positive note, as Hendrickssays world is on track to sign deal
Ozone layer treaty could tackle super polluting HFCs
ANALYSIS: The Montreal Protocol could deliver quick, cheap pollution cuts if India and Gulf states get on board
Juncker supports 30% energy efficiency target for EU
NEWS: Newly elected European Commission chief support for binding efficiency target praised by green groups
UK warned on carbon budget amid government reshuffle
NEWS: Climate champions Greg Barker, William Hague leave government roles along with climate sceptic Owen Paterson
Mary Robinson appointed UN climate change envoy
NEWS: Former Irish President takes on key role months ahead of Ban Ki-moon climate summit in New York
Merkel returns to climate politics with call for EU leadership
NEWS: German chancellor pledges €750m to Green Climate Fund and demands politicians take climate science seriously
China could reveal carbon cap by first quarter of 2015
NEWS: Chief climate negotiator says research into when emissions will peak is ongoing, but suggests country could accept CO2 cap
Pulgar Vidal: UN on course to deliver draft climate text
NEWS: Peru’s environment minister calls on delegates to “avoid stress and anguish” and cooperate closely
Green groups protest transatlantic trade deal
NEWS: Green activists are protesting a trans-Atlantic trade deal they say could harm the environment
UK to back Indian green growth hub – minister
NEWS: The UK is set to back green growth in India’s Mumbai-Bangalore corridor, says minister
Modi pledges new money for climate action in first budget
NEWS: India’s 2014 budget under new PM signals pivot towards low carbon economy