Climate politics
Polls indicate UK public support for solar and climate action
Polls by Solar Trade Association and Carbon Brief indicate UK public broadly supportive of investment in renewable energy
UN climate finance talks deliver options – but no new money
Analysts believe agreement on funding for mitigation and adaptation in developing countries now unlikely at COP19 UN talks in Warsaw
New Zealand commits to 5% emissions reduction target
Critics say weakened target is another example of the current government’s climate change ‘coma’
Denmark publishes 78 ideas to curb emissions
Danish government published list of projects that could help it achieve 40% emissions reduction target by 2020
Tony Abbott’s climate policy likely to blow Oz emission targets
Research shows that Australian opposition’s refusal to create carbon market means that Australia will not hit binding pollution targets
UN talks on 2015 climate deal must “shift gear” warn officials
Chairs also call for Warsaw summit in November to start delivering decisions on how global treaty will work
Cameron’s fracking pledge dismissed by Northern Irish minister
Environment Minister Mark Durkan says Prime Minister’s shale gas stance is encouraging “reckless and irresponsible” behaviour
Cameron’s fracking push ignores UK’s binding climate targets
Prime Minister’s support for fracking does not explain how it can be reconciled with UK decarbonisation targets
Tony Abbott accused of ‘wilful blindness’ on climate in first debate
Rudd and Abbott commit to 5% emissions reductions in Australia election debate, but say exceeding this would depend on international agreements
Bob Watson: IPCC must address slowdown in global warming
In the first of RTCC’s ‘Climate Leaders’ series, former UN climate science chief Bob Watson discusses forthcoming AR5 report and political implications
Australia can achieve 25% emissions cut by 2020, concludes report
A report has found that Australia can deliver on its Copenhagen pledge to cut emissions by 25% by 2020
Ambitious 2015 UN targets depend on strong domestic legislation
Ambitious domestic legislation needs to pave the way for an international treaty, legislators conclude
Australia lacks resilience to climate change – report
Senate inquiry reports Australia is likely to witness extreme weather events with increasing intensity, but does not have the resilience to deal with it
Comment: the US looks like it’s getting serious on climate change
Veteran climate analyst Saleemul Huq has just returned from the USA, where he observed a sea change in attitudes towards action on global emissions
Can Latin America’s leaders balance climate and growth?
Climate policy is becoming a fixture on political agendas, but maintaining investment flows for green growth will be vital
Frustration grows at New Zealand’s climate change ‘coma’
Weak emissions trading scheme and plans for oil and gas drilling raise questions over country’s climate strategy
Montreal Protocol may have prevented accelerated climate change
Although scientists didn’t know it at the time, the efforts back in 1987 to stop ozone depletion have prevented drastic changes to climate and hydrological cycles
Australia’s climate change laws
Globe International analysis reveals what steps Australia is taking to cut greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate
Carbon tax takes centre stage as Australian election campaign starts
Election campaigning has kicked off in Australia with Tony Abbott pledging to make the abolition of the carbon tax his first priority
Climate change demands ‘new Manhattan project’
Former UK chief scientist Sir David King says solar energy has the potential to meet world’s needs, but calls for global reponse