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Is this India’s greenest bank?
INTERVIEW: Yes Bank’s head of responsible banking talks to RTCC about green bonds, solar growth and cleaning up coal power
Summit of the Americas offers chance for US-Latin climate diplomacy
ANALYSIS: Trade, security and migration set to dominate key continental meet, but climate progress likely behind closed doors
India turns back clock to save water, as climate concerns mount
NEWS: Rainwater harvesting has transformed Rajasthan, and could be used to combat the effects of climate change
California water restrictions signal ‘new era’ of drought risk
NEWS: Governor orders 25% cut in potable water use as state enters fourth year of catastrophic drought
US climate plans will survive Republican attacks, say officials
NEWS: Lead US climate envoy says dismantling White House carbon cutting policies would be “tough to do”
Australia lags behind US on emissions cuts
NEWS: US climate pledge to UN ramps up pressure on Australia to catch up with its allies, says think-tank
US makes historic climate pledge, targets emissions cuts of up to 28%
NEWS: White House joins EU, Mexico, Norway and Switzerland in making contribution to 2015 climate deal public
Climate change likely to reduce China’s food supplies, warns official
NEWS: Senior Chinese official warns that climate-related temperature rises could seriously affect the country’s harvests
Major companies use lobby groups to water down EU climate policy – study
NEWS: Businesses should reconsider links with trade associations hostile to climate action, argues Policy Studies Institute
Scientists develop extreme beans to withstand intense heat
NEWS: Researchers say new varieties of a tropical crop essential to people’s survival in Africa and Latin America
Coal mining banned in India’s Mahan forest
NEWS: Campaigners claim victory after Ministry of Coal confirms a controversial coal block in sensitive forest will not be auctioned
US coal crash ‘serves as a warning’ to fossil fuel investors
NEWS: At least 26 US coal companies have gone bankrupt in the last three years, finds Carbon Tracker, in a sign of things to come
India in no rush to deliver UN climate pledge, says minister
NEWS: Delhi is “not in the habit” of taking pressure warns Prakash Javadekar, but says country will play its part in Paris
EU energy union fails to tackle falling industrial efficiency
ANALYSIS: European leaders seem unaware that energy intensity in the steel, cement and chemicals industries has stalled or increased
US climate envoy hails special relationship with China
NEWS: Common ground growing between two superpowers, Todd Stern tells reporters after two-day meeting in Beijing
Business leaders call for low carbon EU energy union
NEWS: Unilever, Heathrow and GlaxoSmithKline are among 22 companies urging European heads of state to promote green investment
Solar Express: Can India’s rail network hit its clean energy target?
COMMENT: Cheap, clean and easy to install, a solar push by India’s railways offers huge potential if deployed effectively
Obama: Some elected US officials are “shills” for the oil sector
NEWS: US president takes on climate sceptic lawmakers and expresses hope for a climate deal in Vice interview
Wind ‘can meet’ a third of US power demand by 2050
NEWS: Renewable source could supply 10% of electricity by 2020 and 20% by 2030 with policy stability, says energy department
Toxic Delhi: Earth’s most polluted city has no plan to cut emissions
NEWS: India’s capital at “critical” moment say air quality experts, warning that smog and particulate levels are taking years off citizens’ lives