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Alberta targets tar sands, coal in climate turnabout
NEWS: NDP government targets sweeping carbon tax, coal phase-out to clean up No 1 regional emitter’s act before Canadian Premiers meet to talk Paris
Iran blames ‘unjust sanctions’ for climate policy failure
NEWS: Oil producing state targets 4-12% cut in emissions from business as usual by 2030, stresses need for international support
Super-rich Qatar delivers target-free UN climate pledge
NEWS: Qataris average earnings top US$140,000 a year but country wants free solar technology if it is make any carbon cuts at all
Republicans ransom US Green Fund pledge ahead of Paris climate summit
NEWS: GOP demands vote on White House $3bn pledge in gambit to weaken US authority at COP21
Climate change speeds retreat of Trinidad’s idyllic beaches
NEWS: Caribbean island needs more than seawalls to keep coastal erosion at bay. Time for a long-term vision backed by business, say researchers
North Vancouver primes pumps for climate change labels
NEWS: Canadian city to warn burning fossil fuels causes climate change with compulsory notices in gas stations
Brazil: Redeemer of a Paris climate deal?
ANALYSIS: South American giant straddles the rich-poor divide at UN talks and could build bridges at COP21
Republicans bid to kill Obama climate rule before UN summit
NEWS: Senate vote to block flagship Clean Power Plan aims to “create confusion and uncertainty” before US finalises international pact
UN climate chief praises UK pledge to axe coal by 2025
NEWS: ‘Kudos to the UK’, says Christiana Figueres as country eyes nuclear and gas-fired power stations expansion to replace coal
Somalia climate plan targets illegal charcoal trade
NEWS: Exports to Gulf states cause deforestation and fund militias in unstable African country, says submission to UN
Nepal’s farmers turn ‘climate smart’ as erratic rains bite
NEWS: Plastic sheeting, plywood and resilient seeds can make a huge difference to communities faced with increasingly tough climate-linked impacts
Pakistan uproots mangroves to install coal-fired power plants
NEWS: Environmentalists warn Chinese-backed project will pollute the climate and damage a natural buffer against storms
France promises ‘enhanced’ COP21 security after terror attacks
NEWS: Climate summit will go ahead but foreign minister Laurent Fabius indicates policing levels will be increased as a result of IS assault
Stern discipline: The US climate envoy walking a fine line
PROFILE: Stung into action by a student protester, Todd Stern has forged climate consensus with China with a hostile Congress at his back
Meet the Indian islanders losing ground to the sea
NEWS: In the Bay of Bengal, Ghoromara faces disaster as the rising ocean eats away at people’s homeland
UK, India agree £3.2bn low carbon deal ahead of Paris climate talks
NEWS: Cameron and Modi sign off trade package to boost India’s green economy, but doubts persist over UK’s domestic commitment to tackling climate change
No backpedalling on UN deal, say Africa’s endurance cyclists
NEWS: Teams of bikers pass baton across vulnerable continent to drum up support for global pact to cap warming to 1.5C
Saudi Arabia launches climate change PR drive
NEWS: New COP21 website and emails highlighting commitment stress Riyadh is taking this year’s climate summit seriously – but doubts persist over Kingdom’s low carbon ambitions
John Kerry: India poses ‘challenge’ at UN climate talks
NEWS: Secretary of state says New Delhi is focus of US diplomacy push, rejects notion that Paris may deliver new legally binding treaty
Pakistan submits target-free climate plan to UN
NEWS: Six weeks behind deadline, Islamabad contribution to a Paris deal avoids any measurable goals