UN climate talks
COP21: EU sidelined by US, China say experts
NEWS: Brussels engineered work on a 2015 UN climate deal back in 2011, but internal rows have lessened its impact at Paris summit
Bill McKibben: Exxon’s power is ‘weakening daily’
INTERVIEW: Probe of oil major’s alleged climate denial shows fossil fuel industry has ‘done nothing but deny and deceive for a generation’, says 350 founder
COP21: Slow progress ‘frustrating’ says UN climate official
NEWS: World leaders are gone, but old divisions remain as countries battle to agree on draft text ahead of Saturday deadline
COP21: Saudi Arabia defends target-free climate plan
NEWS: World’s biggest oil exporter has an ‘action-based approach’ to going green, says Khalid Abuleif on the sidelines of COP21 in Paris
Ecuador: US has no right to ‘kidnap’ Paris climate talks
VIDEO: US-led drive for pact without legal force is conditioning outcome at UN COP21 summit, warns environment minister
On forests, the UN and indigenous people are worlds apart
ANALYSIS: Germany, Norway and UK lead forest protection announcements, but where are the real forest defenders at COP21?
Obama offers vulnerable nations $30m for climate risk insurance
NEWS: Small island leaders cautiously welcome US move to shield them from threat of rising seas, but say more is needed in a Paris deal
India hailed for constructive stance at solar alliance launch
NEWS: Experts call PM Narendra Modi’s clean energy initiative a game changer in brokering a sustainable climate deal at COP21 in Paris
Paris co-chairs promise new climate text by Saturday
VIDEO: Ahmed Djoghlaf and Dan Reifsnyder reject “misperception” their earlier version of a Paris agreement was biased towards developed countries
G77: US diplomats must practice what Obama preaches in Paris
VIDEO: Chair of developing country bloc says US president’s words must translate into negotiating offers at UN COP21 summit
Nicaragua to defy UN in climate pledge refusal
VIDEO: Latin American state won’t legitimise ‘failed mechanism’ with national plan as world still on track for dangerous climate change, lead envoy says
No renewables without coal, says Indian energy minister
NEWS: Fossil fuel is imperative to meet India’s development needs, Piyush Goyal insists at the opening of UN COP21 climate talks in Paris
AS IT HAPPENED: World leaders pledge climate action at COP21
ROLLING COVERAGE: On day one of UN summit in Paris, 150 world leaders show support for a global warming pact
Record number of leaders expected for Paris COP21 opening
NEWS: In an exceptional turnout, 150 presidents and prime ministers are set to kick off climate summit in Paris on Monday with a raft of initiatives
Top 5 threats to a Paris climate deal
ANALYSIS: US Republicans, terrorism and even unruly activists risk derailing the delicate UN negotiations starting next week
Global climate march: Thousands set to show support for UN deal
NEWS: Organisers say over 2,300 events are planned worldwide to push countries to strike a strong climate deal in Paris
Is it immoral to invest in coal?
ANALYSIS: Cheap fuel for developing nations; disastrous for the climate. We asked three experts if it is morally defensible to bankroll new mines and power plants
Weekly wrap: Paris preview, blocking coal and 2C controversy
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Sleepless but seductive: The life of a climate diplomat
ANALYSIS: They are the experts shaping a new UN deal. As COP21 starts, how do negotiators ride out the two-week roller-coaster?
Bloc party: Here are the buddies of UN climate talks
BLOG: Cliques are the name of the game as countries seek power in numbers to drive shared interests. Here’s a rundown of the negotiating blocs in Paris