UN climate talks
Lima climate talks: One in three countries not sending ministers
NEWS: Political interest declines in UN climate talks, as fewer ministers attend Lima than Warsaw negotiations
UN plans for 2015 climate deal favour rich, say developing countries
NEWS: Delegates from Africa and other developing countries accused co-chairs of favouring EU and US views in UN climate talks
Lima climate talks “a matter of survival” for world’s poorest
INTERVIEW: The least developed countries need the rich to make deeper emissions cuts for their survival, says Ram Prasad Lamsal
LIVE IN LIMA – DAY 2: UN COP20 climate change summit
Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru
China: climate laggards must join in pre-2020 efforts
NEWS: Lead negotiator Su Wei says developed countries must ramp up action on emissions this decade
Pacific Islands lead largest ever climate fast
NEWS: Government ministers, delegates and half the population of Tuvalu joined activists in “historic” day of climate activism
LIVE IN LIMA – DAY 1: UN COP20 climate change summit
Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru
Record temperatures raise pressure on UN climate talks
NEWS: Envoys gather to discuss plans for global deal, with low levels of rich-poor financial aid still causing headaches
Jargon busting: Inside the world of the UN climate talks
BLOG: Know your BINGOs from your NAMAs? Worried about LULUCF? Let us guide you through the worst
Australia, Canada should reveal climate targets, says EU
INTERVIEW: Miguel Arias Canete on why 2C is still the goal, coal is not the answer and critics have got him wrong
US-China pact has shifted the dynamics of climate talks
COMMENT: India is looking for new allies, Peru wants to bring Latin Americans together and Europe needs to get its mojo back
Will Putin play hardball at the UN climate talks?
ANALYSIS: For Russian diplomats, a year of sanctions and conflict will provide the backdrop to Lima talks. Will this be payback time?
What’s the best way to enforce an international climate agreement?
COMMENT: A 2015 carbon cutting deal needs a legal basis, argues Sebastian Oberthür, but it’s not clear what could be politically acceptable
Twitter watch: Who to follow at the UN climate talks in Lima
BLOG: RTCC picks the cream of the crop to keep you updated with the inside information at the UN climate talks
What UN stats tell us about climate efforts – and Turkey
ANALYSIS: The latest greenhouse gas emissions figures from rich countries show policies do work, but economics can change everything
Why flexibility must lie at the core of any UN climate agreement
COMMENT: Country commitments to a global agreement should be based on their domestic strengths
Call for UN climate deal to support carbon market links
NEWS: Experts say cross-border links can make emissions cuts cheaper, but socialist states want to block market mechanisms
Paris deal unlikely to meet 2C warming limit, say climate veterans
NEWS: UN climate chief Christiana Figueres and predecessors Yvo de Boer and Michael Zammit Cutajar offer thoughts on Lima talks
UN calls for carbon capture incentives in global climate deal
NEWS: Coalition of 56 countries say technology needs more political support ahead of 2015 Paris agreement
UN climate negotiators outline priorities for Lima
INTERVIEWS: RTCC asks negotiators from France, Russia, Bangladesh and beyond what next week’s UN climate conference should deliver