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Pope or Kochs: Tell us Republicans, who do you back?
BLOG: Political ad hits out at climate sceptic Republican hopefuls in 2016, as oil funders ready $900m election arsenal
India, China, Brazil & South Africa issue UN climate deal checklist
NEWS: Influential bloc of emerging economies sets out priorities for Paris pact with finance and differentiation topping agenda
Euroland: psyched and ready for climate charm offensive
ANALYSIS: The EU has its climate negotiating priorities set out on six foot banners, but will it get its way in Paris?
Hopes for zero deforestation in Brazil climate plan
NEWS: Amazon protection on the agenda when president Dilma Rousseff meets Barack Obama in Washington next week
Alaska wildfires spiral in warming climate – study
NEWS: America’s northern frontier is seeing a surge of large wildfires, releasing more carbon dioxide from tundra and forests
EU unveils Morocco summit to gauge climate pledges
NEWS: Appraisal of power of UN country submissions to curb global warming set for October, but organiser unsure who will show
China, EU to talk long term emissions goal – Canete
NEWS: Power brokers to home in on climate at 29 June meet, while China may unveil critical carbon-cutting pledge, sources say
Sahel gets surprise rainfall boon from climate change
NEWS: Drought-prone region of Africa is experiencing a wetter period largely due to greenhouse gas emissions
Indian heatwave deaths blamed on global warming
NEWS: Fierce temperatures in India doubled the heat-related deaths normally recorded in May − and the government insists natural causes are not to blame
US biodiesel fraudster faces 10+ years in jail
NEWS: EPA warns of severe penalties for undermining green transport policy, after 50-year-old runaway pleads guilty to charges
Ditching China’s coal addiction will take decades, warns expert
NEWS: Despite renewables growth, top energy expert Yufeng Yang predicts slow reduction in China’s emissions 2030-2050
Peru climate pledge hinges on forests wager
NEWS: Amazon country pins two-thirds of draft carbon-cutting target on halting deforestation, but critics question government’s resolve
Venezuela: The climate paradox of the petro-state
ANALYSIS: Dependent on petrol exports, the South American country is fraught with contradictions as it resists overhaul of fossil fuels
Hillary Clinton mocks climate sceptics at presidential campaign launch
NEWS: Democrat hopeful lashes out at sceptics and says she’ll back growth of solar, wind and other green energies
Climate change the “biggest” economic risk facing the world
NEWS: Former US Treasury chief Hank Paulson leads call for US politicians to take global warming seriously
Chinese premier Li commits to 2030 CO2 peaking goal
NEWS: Government set to maintain plans to slash emissions and boost clean energy use in UN pledge due on June 17
Indian Railways joins national carbon cutting programme
COMMENT: World’s largest rail network consumes more electricity than Sri Lanka, but is taking new steps to cut power use
China, India reject calls for tougher climate goal at UN talks
NEWS: Development needs cited by emerging superpowers as science and geopolitics clash at Bonn negotiations
China lags global zeal in curbing climate change – poll
BLOG: Global survey gives snapshot of variations in public mood towards climate change
India PM Modi endorses controversial Sundarbans coal plant
NEWS: Green campaigners are turning to banks in bid to block polluting project as Bangladesh and India give green light