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Oslo votes to slash emissions 95% by 2030
Norway’s capital announces ambitious carbon cutting plans with a car-free city centre and clean energy buses topping the agenda
The EU referendum debate shows truth still matters
In climate change circles as for the Brexit battle, misinformation must be challenged
Turkey coal surge an ‘historic error’ say economists
Fears Russia could turn off the gas taps are driving Turkey towards coal – which experts say will be an expensive mistake for the country and climate
Pace of warming threatens Africa’s new maize varieties
Plant breeders need to accelerate development schedules if they are to ensure the ever-growing population can be fed as global temperatures rise
EU smashes 2020 emissions target six years early
Outperformance in 2014 shows the EU can set a more ambitious course next decade, say campaigners
Anote Tong: Migration is the “brutal reality” of climate change
Migration with dignity must be part of a climate change adaptation strategy, rather than relocation of people as climate refugees
Brexit: Why a vote to leave the EU is bad news for the climate
Leaving the EU would hit low carbon investment and the UK’s influence at international negotiations, say experts
Record number of environmental activists murdered in 2015
More than three people were killed a week defending their land from mining or logging interests, reports Global Witness
Inside South Africa’s battle between coal and renewables
Pretoria’s generous energy subsidies have got the country used to cheap, dirty power – but change is on the way as solar and wind prices plummet
Sweden faces climate test as voters oppose brown coal sale
Opinion poll shows half the Swedish population opposes selling Vattenfall’s German mines and power plants to Czech firm EPH
President Hollande ratifies Paris climate deal for France
In a ceremony at the Elysee Palace, the French leader called on other EU countries to formally join the UN pact
Crude politics: Reforming Nigeria’s oil sector
A new round of reforms will address fraud, corruption and cronyism in the oil import sector, but they require careful handling by central government
How will Norway go carbon neutral from 2030?
Oslo will rely on EU or international offsets to meet ambitious goal, while asking little of its domestic oil and gas sector
Lessons from Indonesia’s fuel subsidy bonfire
Widely praised as a success when rolled out in 2014, Jakarta’s cuts to domestic oil and gas stored up long term fiscal problems that are now emerging
Meet the climate sceptics backing the Brexit campaign
Nestled in a red brick Georgian mansion, a short walk from Parliament, lies the heartbeat of the UK’s Eurosceptic and climate sceptic campaigns
Nobody said it was easy: Egypt’s energy reforms unwrapped
If the reform path is to stick, Sisi government needs remake its case for subsidy reform and persuade frustrated public to be patient
EU gears up to approve Paris climate agreement
The European Commission has published a proposal to nudge national leaders into action, but the timeline for completing the formalities remains unclear
EU energy chiefs favouring fossil fuel lobbyists, says report
Big energy gets the most facetime with commissioners Miguel Arias Canete and Maros Sefcovic, finds Corporate Europe Observatory
French senate formally approves Paris climate deal
The first G7 and G20 member to ratify the UN pact, France needs support from other EU member states to make its contribution count
Decoding the latest US-India climate change agreement
Obama-Modi deal is based on domestic policies, argues NRDC’s Jake Schmidt, and send a powerful message of support for Paris agreement