UN climate talks
Australian selected as head of the Green Climate Fund
Howard Bamsey, a former climate envoy, will take on one of the most important and difficult jobs in the climate world
How crickets can provide cheap, climate-friendly protein
Scientists are working on alternatives to methane-belching cattle for growing meat demand
Australia lags behind as Paris climate deal swings into action
At the first conference of the climate pact in Morocco next month, Australia will be in the laggards’ corner
Africa’s farmers need help: can the UN climate talks deliver?
Africa’s agriculture sector is wilting under erratic rainfall – but with technology, education and funding there’s a way back
So the Paris climate deal enters into force: then what?
UPDATED 4/10: Excitement is building over the likely entry into force of the UN’s climate deal – but that will only be the start of a new set of tricky negotiations
India signals intent ahead of Marrakech climate summit
Statement from environment chief says Delhi wants clear evidence of how rich countries will deliver $100 billion a year by 2020 by COP22 talks
World Bank calls on Vietnam to avoid coal
Top development lender is working to bring renewable energy costs for developing countries, says chief Jim Kim
Oil majors told: stop rewarding bosses for climate-busting strategies
BP and Shell should align executive pay with international climate goals, urges Share Action in new campaign
Palestine withdraws Israel-slating UN climate proposal
Two weeks after delivering a fierce attack on climate impacts of Israel’s occupation, government in Ramallah retracts fiery statement
Poland threatens EU plan to ratify UN climate deal
As the EU races to ratify the climate treaty before the next UN climate meeting in November, Poland pushes for concessions on coal
Why did Modi decide to ratify the Paris climate deal?
Muddled leadership and a poor negotiating strategy have dominated India’s path towards ratifying the Paris deal. Now comes the hard part: an energy policy
Crib notes: India to ratify Paris climate deal on 2 October
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Obama appeals for climate investment in valedictory UN speech
US president sets out vision for global cooperation in New York, as double threshold for bring the Paris Agreement into force edges closer
Crib notes: Climate Week NYC, migrants and 1.5C
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Weekly wrap: could EU bring the Paris pact into force?
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UN cash crunch means poor face climate envoy funding axe
Lower than expected contributions to global climate body means some small island states and least developed nations may have fewer envoys at COP22
Christiana Figueres departs UN secretary general race
Architect of 2015 Paris climate deal hoped record of multilateral success would deliver UNSG role, but has decided to withdraw from contest after taking soundings from allies
Crib notes: UN climate change body appeals for funding
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G20 reaffirms climate commitments – but dodges deadlines
Leaders back rapid implementation of the Paris agreement and ramping up of green finance, but fail to set timeline for phase out of fossil fuel subsidies
US, China ratify Paris climate agreement together
Observers laud cooperation between world’s two biggest carbon polluters as “a pivotal moment for our planet” as G20 gathers in Hangzhou