UN climate talks
UN targets draft of Paris climate deal by 13 February
NEWS: Diplomats must complete draft text in Geneva next month, or risk undermining legal basis for a global accord at December’s summit
Ed Davey: Personalities matter for UN Paris deal
NEWS: Action by Obama, Modi and Xi shows the right people are in power for successful 2015 deal, says UK climate secretary
“I’m pretty optimistic” – lead US climate lawyer on Paris talks
INTERVIEW: Susan Biniaz talks to RTCC about six words that made the US-China climate pact and working towards a Paris deal
Hollande calls for global “solidarity” in fight against climate change
NEWS: French president calls for global alliance of political leaders, businessmen and NGOs ahead of UN Paris conference
UN ready to receive national climate plans for 2015 deal
NEWS: UN’s climate body launches website for countries to submit their contributions to Paris treaty
Meet the unlikely climate allies bridging divides in UN talks
FEATURE: Mexico, Switzerland and South Korea form a small but influential group that could be critical in building a Paris deal
UN climate chief: Carbon bubble is now a reality
NEWS: Christiana Figueres says there is evidence that fossil fuel investors are already being hit as projects become unviable
Ban Ki-moon appoints WWF’s Janos Pasztor as climate advisor
NEWS: WWF conservation and science expert will advise UN secretary general in approach to Paris talks
Seven stairs to Paris: A pathway to fixing climate change
COMMENT: Climate change is about politics, and we need wise leaders over the coming 11 months, says UK’s former chief climate diplomat
Pope Francis criticises ‘lack of courage’ in climate talks
NEWS: On a tour of Sri Lanka and the Philippines, the Pope made clear he blames human activity for climate change
Malala heads youth call for action on poverty and climate in 2015
NEWS: As global coalition on poverty and climate launches, 15-year-old activists take their demands to the top
Countries could leave UN climate body if Paris fails – Todd Stern
NEWS: Lead US envoy says future of global climate governance is at stake during climate negotiations in 2015
Rows over climate responsibility will intensify, warns Malay envoy
NEWS: Lima decision to water down “firewall” between rich and poor will not hold, says negotiator Gurdial Singh Nijar
Connie Hedegaard: India should ‘reconsider’ climate strategy
NEWS: Outgoing EU climate chief hopes China-US carbon cutting pact will encourage other major economies to follow
2015: A year for carbon pricing, peer pressure and Paris
ANALYSIS: There are three big UN deals due in 2015, on disasters, development and climate; what happens in the markets and on the streets will be critical
Planes and ships escape scrutiny in bottom-up climate regime
ANALYSIS: International aviation and shipping are not mentioned in the Lima call for climate action, despite growing emissions
Is the UN’s climate change body still fit for purpose?
COMMENT: It’s time for global climate negotiations to deliver results, argues Saleemul Huq, reflecting on the recent Lima set of talks
Seven radical ideas for a 2015 climate change deal
ANALYSIS: Tax oil, wipe out emissions by 2050, divide up a carbon budget: how high could the Paris climate agreement aim?
From Kalimantan to Lima: Where do women stand in climate?
ANALYSIS: Female representation in UN climate talks is increasing; on the ground, women are still marginalised
Greenpeace promises to make amends for Nazca Lines stunt
NEWS: The Peruvian government is seeking to extradite activists who damaged world heritage site, on charges that carry 6-year jail sentence