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Three meetings, five days: global climate diplomacy push kicks off

NEWS: Leaders are heading to Paris, Berlin and Fortaleza for climate talks to lay the groundwork for a global deal

NEWS: Government accused of deceiving allies as vote to cut Australia’s main climate law ends in farce

NEWS: US Secretary of State says this week’s climate talks have been productive, but warns of further challenges

NEWS: Debate over who will accept toughest carbon cuts heads to wire, as UN narrows options for Paris summit

$Incoming EU President Juncker says he opposes fracking$

NEWS: Likely EU Commission chief speaks out against controversial technology as he canvasses MEPs for votes

NEWS: UK government’s climate advisors say flood defences are not being maintained, and planning laws do not factor in future risks

NEWS: New bill could impose $1.6 million penalty on companies across region responsible for toxic emissions

NEWS: Head of independent Climate Council Tim Flannery says politicians and the media are complicit in spreading misinformation

NEWS: Climate change is key focus at US-China economic dialogue in Beijing, as countries’ relationship comes under strain

NEWS: Countries are converging on what pledges towards a global agreement should look like, say co-chairs of talks

NEWS: Former prime minister and possible UN climate talks president Laurent Fabius says oil and gas subsides must be cut

NEWS: French Foreign Minister says India will be a ‘major player’ at 2015 Paris summit, backing Modi to deliver a new approach

NEWS: Prime Minister Modi may have to make concessions and agree emission cuts at UN talks if old alliances breaks down

NEWS: Climate deniers are influencing UK prime minister David Cameron, according to former energy secretary Chris Huhne

NEWS: Climate pressure ramped up on Prime Minister, as Anglican church backs moves to ditch oil, gas and coal holdings

NEWS: Negotiations among 194 countries are unlikely to succeed warn analysts, arguing for radical shake-down to avoid 2C warming

NEWS: India sends climate finance warning, as initial capitalisation of Green Climate Fund begins

NEWS: Rising sea levels, drought and food shortages likely to increase without cut in climate warming gases

NEWS: India environment minister promises government will “reposition” itself at global climate negotiations

NEWS: Governments push UN Environment Assembly to take stronger stance on toxic air quality