Climate politics
White House to host Google+ Hangout on climate change
NEWS: Ernest Moniz and Gina McCarthy to address Obama’s climate policies, including new coal regulations, in online chat
Japan, Australia urge developing countries to do more on climate
NEWS: Leaders in Tokyo and Canberra say it’s time world’s emerging economies take responsibility for tackling rising carbon emissions
Ministers miss chance for cooperation on clean energy at Korea summit
NEWS: High level meeting on clean technology ends in little but a decision to install “cool roofs” in Mexico
Poland leads calls for climate policy ‘compensation’ from EU
NEWS: Central European coalition says EU must ensure 2030 climate policies do not unfairly burden poor bloc members
UN climate treaty vital for global security, warns senior NATO official
NEWS: Militaries will face the brunt if no greenhouse gas emission deal is reached in 2015, says Jamie Shea
Ban Ki-moon’s UN climate summit: starting to take shape?
ANALYSIS: World leaders will gather in New York in September for a much hyped Climate Summit. Are they ready?
UN climate proposals show huge work to do on 2015 deal
ANALYSIS: Submissions on a UN climate treaty are starting to flood in – and they show just how many differences remain
Britain must emulate US shale gas success – House of Lords
NEWS: UK government lawmakers call for UK to simplify legislation to make way for fracking industry
Ukraine crisis should boost renewables, says G7
NEWS: G7 energy security meeting focuses on renewables, but also pushes for new fossil fuel supplies and infrastructure
Support builds for global carbon price at Abu Dhabi Ascent
NEWS: World Bank and Al Gore call for ‘polluter pays’ principle to be implemented across global economy
Marshall Islands primed for climate survival fight
INTERVIEW: Foreign minister Tony de Brum tells RTCC he’s determined to stop his islands sinking beneath the waves
UN climate veteran confident 2015 summit won’t echo Copenhagen
INTERVIEW: Deputy chief Richard Kinley says intensive diplomacy from world’s major carbon polluters could pay off in Paris
Carbon cuts for 2015 should not be determined by 2C target, says Russia
NEWS: Moscow submission stresses need for developed and developing countries to contribute tougher emission reductions by 2015
UK and Japan outline plans for climate cooperation
NEWS: No news on Japan’s 2015 climate target, as countries reveal new joint research in energy sector
Sweden delays $45m Green Climate Fund contribution
NEWS: Slow progress in setting up UN-backed funding mechanism causes confidence to dip to a new low
Adaptation funding must be driven by local communities, say experts
NEWS: Kathmandu Declaration signed by scientists, civil society and developing country envoys calls for new adaptation focus
US Supreme Court backs rule to limit coal pollution
NEWS: Court decision upholds rule to limit cross-state pollution, in major victory for Obama administration
Ministers to discuss ‘bold’ climate pledges at UN Abu Dhabi summit
NEWS: Al Gore and Tony Blair are among those gathering at Abu Dhabi Ascent next week, ahead of Ban Ki-moon climate summit
Alex Salmond: Scotland will lead on climate change
NEWS: As Scotland heads into independence referendum, First Minister promises to take a lead on tackling climate change
US-China climate talks making progress, say envoys
NEWS: Chinese and US lead negotiators Xie Zhenhua and Todd Stern says talks on climate treaty are progressing well