Climate politics
White House to tap energy official as new climate lead – reports
Wells Griffith, who worked on the Trump campaign, has spent the last year negotiating exports deals for the US energy industry
Climate Weekly: Macron weaponises trade in defence of Paris Agreement
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Macron: EU ‘mad’ to do trade deal with US after Paris climate withdrawal
‘I’m not in favour of showing any softness to those who decide to break those rules,’ the French president said about the deal struck in his capital in 2015
Climate Weekly: You thought Tillerson was bad?
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Climate Weekly: Shipping climate deal, ahoy!
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Brazil fights emissions cap for shipping, citing cost concerns
Ahead of a key meeting at the International Maritime Organisation in April, Brazil is leading objections to setting tough climate targets for the sector
Fiji climate lead challenged consultants’ influence before losing job
Nazhat Shameem Khan was removed from her role in the UN climate talks presidency after a protracted power struggle with Australian and European advisers
Video: Michael Bloomberg appointed UN climate envoy
The New York billionaire immediately called on Donald Trump to revise his views on climate change and show he was a “great leader”
‘Mr Energiewende’ quits German government in protest at coalition deal
Germany’s new deal was a “bitter disappointment” for those looking for a modern climate and energy policy, said outgoing energy secretary Rainer Baake
Dutch PM calls for more ambitious 2030 EU climate target
Mark Rutte said Europe had a responsibility to align its targets with the Paris climate deal, joining the Swedes and French in pushing for sharper cuts
Climate Weekly: Fiji fires COP23 chief diplomat
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Only one country will be to blame if the Paris climate deal fails
The agreement’s challenges should not be painted as a collective global failure: the US, with its malignant politics, is the only country that truly matters
Palestinian requests to global green fund ignored since 2016
Letters and emails show the Global Environment Facility stonewalled while US pressure built on international bodies that recognise Palestine
Fiji chief negotiator replaced midway through UN climate presidency
Nazhat Shameem Khan has been replaced by Fiji’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, Luke Daunivalu, in a shock personnel change
China has long been captivated by the promise of coal
For centuries, notions of abundant coal have fed China’s sense of its place among the great nations of the world. Now it is being asked to give it up
EU foreign ministers say China must sign up to universal climate rules
In a statement laying out their priorities for the year, EU ministers set themselves on a collision course with China and other emerging economies
Unwritten Paris rules dominate as tense year of climate diplomacy begins in Japan
Diplomats meeting in Japan focused heavily on the contentious rules for the Paris deal, which are due to be set by the end of this year
Climate Weekly: Coal India’s mixed messages
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Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon to lead global ‘green growth’ push
The diplomatic heavyweight, who oversaw UN climate and sustainable development deals, will join Seoul-based organisation as its chair and president
Climate Weekly: Mediterranean clubbing holidays to go green?
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