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Podesta: Next president could make or break US climate plans
NEWS: Key Obama advisor says US-China pact could be vulnerable if climate sceptic takes White House in 2016
India and China agree to discuss HFC cuts under Montreal Protocol
NEWS: Delhi and Beijing drop opposition to talks on limiting use of climate-warming gases used in refrigeration
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 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
US China emissions pact could signal end of climate firewall
COMMENT: Synergies between climate action and top domestic priorities are driving leaders to back green economy, argues Per Klevnas
US climate pledge 4% less ambitious than at Copenhagen
ANALYSIS: New climate deal between US and China is low on ambition, given current emission trajectories of both countries
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
World faces 3.6C warming – International Energy Agency
NEWS: US-China climate pact is a “giant leap” but the energy sector is “quickly eating up the carbon budget”, analysts warn
US-China climate deal puts pressure on G20 leaders to step up
NEWS: Climate diplomats welcome US-China targets and call for action from other major economies at Brisbane G20 summit
China and US strike climate agreement in Beijing – as it happened
In a surprise breakthrough, presidents Xi Jinping and Barack Obama have set goals for climate cooperation. We liveblog the details and reaction
US and China agree historic climate change deal
NEWS: President Obama says countries have “historic responsibility” to lead international effort against global warming
World waits for US and China leadership from Beijing summit
ANALYSIS: Climate change is high on the agenda for presidents Obama and Xi next week, but the hard outcomes remain hard to predict
John Kerry stresses need for US-China climate cooperation
NEWS: Secretary of state John Kerry emphasises the importance of joint action to cut emissions ahead of Asia-Pacific economies summit in Beijing
China, India set pace in global clean energy growth
NEWS: Emerging markets set to overtake rich countries in race to install wind, solar and other renewable energy sources
China’s coal consumption drops for first time this century
NEWS: Momentary peak reflects long term trend as China attempts to shift from dirty fossil fuels to clean energy
Qingdao prepares China’s 8th regional carbon market
NEWS: A Chinese city of 9 million people is getting in on emissions trading, despite being left out of an official pilot programme
BASIC group urges rich to stump up cash for climate
NEWS: Brazil, South Africa, China and India say developed nations must meet their financial commitments
China emissions rising on high-carbon economic growth
NEWS: Economic success story has been driven by investment in high carbon sectors such as cement and steel, find researchers