Climate politics
Poland loses EU carbon market legal challenge
Country had claimed the allocation of emission allowances unfairly penalised its coal-heavy economy
UNFCCC review offers opportunity to boost climate ambition
Joy Hyvarinen from Field explains why scientific integrity, transparency and consideration of human security should underpin forthcoming UN climate talks review
Climate deal in 2015 would ‘honour memory’ of Chavez
Venezuela’s lead climate negotiator Claudia Salerno tells RTCC recently deceased President wanted ambitious and fair treaty
China to impose emissions cap on big city polluters
Installations from six industries spread across 47 cities will ultimately be closed down if they fail to meet new regulations
Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez on climate change
Read Chavez’s 15-minute speech at the Copenhagen climate conference in 2009, where he blamed ‘imperial dictatorship’ for the state of the planet
Splits emerging in UN climate deal agreed in Doha
Divisions over plans to develop a global climate deal appear after two influential groups of developing nations accused rich countries of undermining negotiations
Nepal aims to go smoke-free by 2017
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai says the government aim is to reduce use of traditional biofuels for domestic cooking and promote alternative energies
Can Climate Week 2013 save the UK’s decarbonisation target?
Campaign organisers call on government to re-introduce target as IPPR research shows it need not increase UK energy bills
Like Minded Group lays down UNFCCC Durban Platform terms
Group including China, India, Saudi Arabia and the Philippines stress onus is on developed world to show climate ambition
EU climate chief calls on US to block Keystone pipeline
Rejecting tar sands project would represent a strong signal from Obama Administration of it’s climate change resolve
South Korea’s climate change laws
What is Seoul doing to cut national carbon emissions and promote renewable energy?
India must look to the past for sustainable innovation
Planners must build on India’s traditional practices, says Prodipto Ghosh, a member of Manmohan Singh’s Council on Climate Change
UK must prepare for climate conflict warns new envoy
Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti tells RTCC conflict and instability caused by climate change are likely to affect the UK in the future
US Generals warn of climate change dangers
Partnership for Secure America warns if mass migrations as effects of global warming strain water and food security
Ethiopia suggests ‘means testing’ international climate efforts
Addis Ababa plan includes a five year review to decide if once poor countries should shoulder more of the burden of climate change action
Ecuador finalising OPEC oil tax plans
OPEC asked to consider a tax on oil exports that will be used to finance Green Climate Fund
Tea Party prepares for last stand against climate action
Activists group together as EPA looks to close next round of regulations on coal power stations
Putin’s new climate taskforce debates Russian policy options
Interministerial working group on climate change holds first meeting in sign Kremlin may be planning new push on climate change
Pablo Solon: we need a new strategy at UN climate change talks
Former Bolivian Ambassador to United Nations calls for a discussion on how campaigners can be more effective at global negotiations
UN climate talks host Poland to accelerate shale gas push
Environment ministry cuts red tape but says shale gas is essential for affordable EU climate policy