UN climate talks
Todd Stern on China, India and the UN climate deal
NEWS: US special envoy for climate change spells out what his country hopes to achieve in the UN’s climate change deal
How to rebuild trust at UN climate change talks?
COMMENT: Transparency and accountability must be at the core of any agreement in Lima and Paris, say World Resources Institute analysts
Lima challenge: cooking up a climate agreement
COMMENT: A global climate deal must take account of the needs of “climate takers” as well as “climate makers”, writes Greenpeace UK’s Ruth Davis
10 questions for delegates heading to UN climate talks in Lima
BLOG: UN envoys hope to craft a draft version of a global climate deal in Peru next week – here’s what they will have to consider
India hints at new focus on consumption based emissions
ANALYSIS: India wants countries to take responsibility for pollution created abroad by imported products. Could this work—and is it fair?
World Bank calls on leaders to make “sacrifices” in climate fight
NEWS: Jim Kim says 1.5C warming could already be locked into Earth’s system, calls on governments to act fast
Ed Miliband: Copenhagen was necessary failure on road to Paris
NEWS: Some failures to be expected when trying to achieve difficult and important tasks, argues UK Labour leader
Climate frontline: RTCC celebrates three years following UN talks
BLOG: Editor Ed King reflects on a lively 36 months at the helm, as countries edge towards agreement on tackling global warming
UK offers $1.1 billion to Green Climate Fund
NEWS: London’s commitment more than France and Germany despite strong domestic opposition
Pacific Islands face bleak future as 1.5C warming target slips away
NEWS: Countries need to accept radical carbon cuts over next decade to avoid worst climate impacts says UN
Is it time Taiwan took a seat at the UN climate talks?
ANALYSIS: International support and strong trading links could help Taiwan overcome the China block to UN representation
Taiwan defies China to seek recognition at UN climate talks
NEWS: The government in Taipei argues the island state has a unique perspective that should be recognised by the UN
India must lead climate fight for developing countries at UN talks
COMMENT: US-China climate deal will take the world towards a catastrophic beyond 4C temperature increase pathway, writes Chandra Bhushan
UN climate talks boost as Green Fund nears $10 billion target
NEWS: US and Japan offer $4.5 billion at G20 talks in Brisbane as efforts to secure fund’s future gather pace
India feels heat as pressure mounts to deliver climate target
NEWS: Officials suggest Modi government will make a “strategic shift” in climate planning post US-China deal
India must unveil climate targets after US-China pact – Ramesh
NEWS: US-China emissions deal puts pressure on Indian government to reveal target, says India’s former environment minister
EU still beating US and China on climate action, says UK envoy
NEWS: Despite emissions cutting pact, US and China are trailing EU on climate ambition, says Sir David King
US-China climate pact tumbles barriers to a global deal
ANALYSIS: Beijing deal between world’s biggest carbon polluters signals thaw in relations, allowing UN talks to proceed more smoothly
Paris climate deal could be based on carbon budget – UN
NEWS: Countries could have to base emissions reductions on global limit to CO2, say co-chairs of negotiations
Venezuela did not hijack civil society climate meeting
COMMENT: Last week’s social pre-COP meeting was a valuable democratic process that built links between the global North and South