Climate politics
Hillary Clinton hints at climate change fears in new book
NEWS: Potential 2016 Presidential candidate says environment cannot be relegated behind economic concerns
Hawaii passes climate change adaptation law
NEWS: New law creates climate council and seeks to protect islands from threat of rising sea levels
New Zealand rejects offer to join Australia’s anti-climate alliance
NEWS: Efforts by Canada and Australia to build consensus against further climate laws appear to be crumbling
Russia-Ukraine crisis seeps into UN climate talks
NEWS: Former allies banned from cooperating as Ukraine prepares to align with EU’s climate stance
UK minister dismisses Australia and Canada climate ‘alliance’
NEWS: London wants leaders in Canberra and Ottawa to play ‘responsible proactive’ role in curbing global greenhouse gas emissions
Expectations for UN’s Green Climate Fund vary by billions
NEWS: Talks on climate finance continue at UN, but with little clarity on how much money to expect before Lima
Denmark set to approve new climate change law
NEWS: Denmark to pass climate change bill into law, putting its 2020 ambition at twice the EU
MPs agree on ‘blueprint’ for UN climate deal in 2015
NEWS: Domestic laws should be ‘at the heart’ of Paris agreement, say 400 lawmakers from 80 countries
Venezuela urges civil society to boost “boring” UN talks
NEWS: Caracas government to focus on social impacts of climate change ahead of UN Lima conference
Chinese ‘carbon cap’ unlikely to reduce emissions
NEWS: Rumoured peak in Chinese emissions would still be insufficient to put China on 2C pathway
Peru UN climate talks chair admits time running out for deal
NEWS: Incoming president of Lima conference warns that countries must be “realistic” about UN climate deal
EU climate deal in balance as row simmers over 40% CO2 target
NEWS: Poland remains opposed to 40% target, saying it would leave poorer nations compensating for over-ambition
Finland reveals new climate change laws
NEWS: Parliament agrees to target 80% emissions reduction by 2050 and promote use of renewable energy
Climate campaigners tell leaders to ‘stand with us, or stand aside’
NEWS: Mass gathering of NGOs outside UN talks in Bonn highlights growing unrest over progress at high-level discussions
UN outlines criteria for 2015 climate deal pledges
NEWS: Guidelines for national contributions presented as countries start to formulate draft agreement
China sets target to slash potent ‘f-gas’ GHGs
NEWS: Beijing sets target to cut CO2 from refrigerant chemicals by 280m tonnes by end of 2015, defusing HFC ‘carbon bomb’
Letter to Obama: Gambian envoy calls for US climate leadership
NEWS: Pa Ousman Jarju to writes to White House asking President to directly engage with UN talks on a 2015 climate deal
MPs to develop ‘blueprint’ for 2015 climate deal
NEWS: Domestic laws ‘central’ to Paris agreement says UN climate chief as lawmakers gather in Mexico City
Climate clings to sustainable development goals as debate intensifies
NEWS: UN set of targets has been whittled down to 17, but arguments rage over whether global warming should be included
Climate vulnerable states call for ‘concrete action’ at UN talks
NEWS: Intense pressure on ministers at UN talks in Bonn, who meet for final opportunity to create draft text for ‘critical’ climate treaty