Climate politics
UN climate chief Figueres should “boycott” Warsaw coal summit
Youth groups say Christiana Figueres will not be welcome at their meeting if she does not decline coal invite
UN climate jargon buster: a guide to deciphering the Warsaw talks
The UK Youth Climate Coalition (UKYCC) have dissected the jargon at the UNFCCC so you can understand what on earth is going on.
Taiwan: barred from UN climate talks, but committed to global deal
Minister of Environment in Taipei says country is pushing hard for an ambitious global emissions reduction deal
Russia and climate politics: will a Dark Knight rise in Warsaw?
The Kremlin is notoriously vague over its commitment to the UN climate process, but there are signs this could change
World’s poorest set to press rich nations for climate compensation
Whether or not rich countries should pay compensation to most vulnerable states expected to prove controversial at UN climate talks
10 reasons why you should care about the UN climate talks
Diplomats from 193 countries gather in Warsaw next week for two weeks of talks on climate change. What’s all the fuss about?
Figueres: UN climate talks in Warsaw a “pivotal” moment
UN climate chief says governments must advance in providing climate finance and creating a loss and damage mechanism
EU starts process to ratify Kyoto Protocol extension
Decision likely to dampen concerns from developing countries but critics say 20% reduction target should be raised
UK and South Korea agree to collaborate on tackling climate change
UK strikes deal with South Korea to join forces on developing nuclear power and emissions trading scheme
Carbon budget row risks UK influence at UN climate talks
Changes to UK’s fourth carbon budget could undermine efforts at EU and UN to secure effective emissions reduction deal says Climate Change Committee
Nick Clegg: senior Tories are blocking UK climate policy
Liberal Democrat leader and Deputy Prime Minister says Coalition partners are ignoring climate change in the face of scientific evidence
Is Poland’s coal and climate summit outrageous or irrelevant?
World Coal meeting set to discuss future, but has science already sealed the polluting fuel’s fate?
Intensive diplomacy central to success of 2015 climate deal – report
Unless national governments hone the art of influence, international negotiations are likely to suffer severe setbacks, warns E3G report
REDD+ mechanism could be too late to save world’s rainforests
Governments in Brazil, Congo, Indonesia and Mexico can act now to protect forests says new study
UNEP: efforts to slow global warming are failing
Deep cuts to global greenhouse gas levels required by 2020 says UN, but says avoiding 2C of warming is still possible
Twitter watch: Who to follow at the UN climate talks in Warsaw
RTCC’s definitive guide to who you should follow on Twitter at the forthcoming UN COP19 climate talks in Warsaw
How is the USA preparing for climate change?
In an executive order from the White House today, President Obama outlined how the US can prepare itself for the impacts of climate change
France cranks up climate diplomacy ahead of 2015 UN summit
Climate change now a key foreign policy aim for Francois Hollande, seeking to learn from mistakes of 2009 Copenhagen talks
Australia should adopt ‘25% emissions reduction target’
Report calls Australia’s 5% target inadequate but government has refused further funding to increase this
Russia warns UN of “eroding transparency” at climate talks
Senior official in Environment Department says ‘sovereign rights’ of countries must be respected at UN talks