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Climate and Clean Air Coalition can cut warming by 0.5°C

UNEP led coalition of government celebrates first anniversary with reminder that its work must be done in tandem with ambitious reductions in CO2

Coal fired power stations appear to be making huge profits from Australia’s new carbon tax, while passing costs to consumers

Emissions trading roundup & interviews with MEPs from EU Policy Broadcaster viEUws

Plans for CO2 emissions to be added to existing environmental tax structure announced

Nigeria could save US$1.4 billion a year and avoid using 17.3 million barrels of crude oil if it used modern off-grid lighting solutions

Leonard Doyle from the International Organization for Migration explains how countries can prepare for future extreme weather events

UN chief says national leaders have urgent responsibility to ‘craft policies’ that will protect future generations

Vote in favour of reform at Environment Committee safeguards cornerstone of EU climate change policy but further challenges remain

What is Dr Manmohan Singh’s government doing to cut national carbon emissions and promote renewable energy?

British Prime Minister tells Mumbai audience major economies must back low carbon agenda

Two permanent members of main UN body block efforts to raise security implications of climate change

Edward Cameron from the World Resources Institute argues leadership is needed to move UN negotiations on this year

Former White House economist says price on carbon only solution to climate issue

60% of revenues would be given to households as rebate, rest used for energy efficiency, lower deficit and boost clean energy research

Potential abstention in crucial vote means Poland would need handful of allies to block rescue plan for emissions trading platform

Guy Edwards asks which Latin American country is best suited to hosting the important 2014 UN climate negotiations

Two senators will reveal details of new legislation to put a price on carbon, providing an early test of Obama’s resolve on climate change

EU Climate Commissioner delighted that ‘science’ to form backbone of US policy on global warming

Morgan Freeman, Edward Norton and Alec Baldwin join environmental NGOs in call for more climate change action from Barack Obama.

UK’s former chief climate diplomat says USA still has time to lead low carbon revolution, but time is running out