World
Bangladesh coal power plans stall
NEWS: Local sources blame bureaucracy for slowdown in programme to triple power generation and reduce dependence on gas
Seychelles dodges ‘debt hole’ with pledge to protect oceans
NEWS: Climate ambassador of tiny island nation hails innovative debt swap in return for agreement to safeguard vast area of sea
Smog, divestment, Keystone: The stories that defined 2015
IN REVIEW: No country was left untouched by the shifting climate and energy geopolitical plates in the last 12 months. Here’s our roundup.
UN: Freak weather a warning to step up climate defences
NEWS: After severe flooding and shock tornadoes, now is time get serious about precautionary policies to counter climate impacts says UN disaster chief
Oxfam: ‘Unprecedented’ humanitarian crisis unfolding in Africa
NEWS: Aid agency says increased funding essential to provide drought victims with food, water as impacts linked to El Nino and climate change start to bite
Global weather extremes underline climate threat, say experts
NEWS: El Nino, record heat and natural variability combine to highlight growing threats in a warming world
War gaming the climate: How global warming could trigger nationalism
ANALYSIS: A groundbreaking simulation carried out in Delhi this year highlights shifting weather extremes and rising seas can raise security threats
2015: The year in extreme weather
BLOG: Meteorological madness from extreme heat to cyclones and wildfires has marked the year, in a taste of global warming impacts
Republican candidate ‘would pull US out of Paris climate deal’
NEWS: Senator Ted Cruz dismisses science, while poll shows a majority of Republican voters back cooperation to tackle global warming
China’s prospects for big nuclear fade post-Paris
NEWS: Atomic power is proving too expensive and cumbersome for it to drive top polluter’s commitment to arrest rising carbon emissions
Nigeria budget signals shift away from oil dependence
NEWS: African oil exporter must rebalance its economy, president Muhammadu Buhari argues in 2016 budget speech
Palestine toasts full membership of UN climate body
NEWS: State wins seat at negotiating table after six years on periphery, bringing number of parties to 197
Changing climate swells tide of migrants
NEWS: Report coinciding with the UN’s International Migrants Day says that climate change is one of several factors increasing the flow of refugees worldwide
Did the Paris deal rule out climate compensation?
ANALYSIS: Vulnerable countries and big polluters alike read victories in UN climate pact, but the prospect of litigation remains live
Laurent Fabius: From Greenpeace shame to climate champion
ANALYSIS: France’s experienced foreign minister succeeded where most failed at UN climate talks. He got a decent deal and everyone said they liked him
US primed to deliver first $500m to Green Climate Fund
NEWS: Budget bill agreed by Congress opens door for funds to help world’s poorest cope with future climate impacts and invest in clean energy
UK needs carbon capture tech to meet climate goals, says Amber Rudd
NEWS: Energy and climate secretary Amber Rudd tells lawmakers negative emissions technology will be important for UK later this century
Paris agreement ‘does not need Senate approval’ say officials
NEWS: State Department confident loose legal language and lack of tough compliance mechanism will ensure Republicans cannot block UN deal
Foie gras, oysters and a climate deal: How the Paris pact was won
ANALYSIS: Months of quiet diplomacy came to fruition midway through the UN summit, as a diverse set of nations agreed to work as one to force through an ambitious climate pact
Venezuela: From bloodied hand to shock climate pledge
ANALYSIS: Once a fierce critic of the UN climate negotiations, Claudia Salerno became one of the strongest supporters of a Paris deal