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California drought threatens groundwater supplies – study
NEWS: NASA satellite data reveals record water level drop in the Colorado River Basin, as drought is linked to climate change
Call for carbon market reform to reverse EU coal comeback
NEWS: Polluting coal plants will stay open unless policymakers act, say campaigners
Europe proposes 30% energy savings target for 2030
NEWS: European Commission targets 30% energy savings by 2030 after last-minute wrangling
China and US presidents to attend Ban Ki-moon climate summit
NEWS: Barack Obama and Xi Jinping are on “a very long list” of leaders signed up, says UN climate chief
Green dreams: judging the BRICS bank climate ambitions
ANALYSIS: Launched to great fanfare in Fortaleza, opinion is mixed on whether the emerging economy fund will be a force for good
China coal demand to peak by 2020 – Standard & Poor
NEWS: Study suggests US and China coal curbs could make future investments in sector risky
UK renews commitment to climate change targets
NEWS: Energy secretary Ed Davey has seen off calls to weaken pollution controls, reaffirming the UK’s green ambitions
Dirty coal plants undermine EU climate leadership – report
NEWS: Germany and the UK must crack down on their coal plants – some of the most polluting in Europe – to meet climate targets, say charities
Australia carbon axe leaves poor ‘helpless’ says Zambia minister
NEWS: Latest blow means rich countries need to deliver on finance and emission cuts in 2015 warns Wylbur Simuusa
Australia coal faces new tax from India and South Korea
NEWS: Australia may have repealed its carbon tax, but the country’s biggest export markets are moving the other way
Finland urges Europe to unite for global climate talks
NEWS: Europe must speak “with one voice” at global climate talks in Paris next year, says Finnish minister
Ozone layer treaty could tackle super polluting HFCs
ANALYSIS: The Montreal Protocol could deliver quick, cheap pollution cuts if India and Gulf states get on board
Juncker supports 30% energy efficiency target for EU
NEWS: Newly elected European Commission chief support for binding efficiency target praised by green groups
China could reveal carbon cap by first quarter of 2015
NEWS: Chief climate negotiator says research into when emissions will peak is ongoing, but suggests country could accept CO2 cap
Green groups protest transatlantic trade deal
NEWS: Green activists are protesting a trans-Atlantic trade deal they say could harm the environment
EU blames Moscow for Green Climate Fund cash freeze
NEWS: Row over board membership means European funds cannot be used in flagship low carbon finance mechanism
UK to back Indian green growth hub – minister
NEWS: The UK is set to back green growth in India’s Mumbai-Bangalore corridor, says minister
Modi pledges new money for climate action in first budget
NEWS: India’s 2014 budget under new PM signals pivot towards low carbon economy
Poland threat to EU 2030 climate ambition – Davey
NEWS: Coal-dependent Poland could challenge European 2030 carbon-cutting targets, warns UK energy secretary
Kerry hints at “common ground” between US and China on climate
NEWS: US Secretary of State says this week’s climate talks have been productive, but warns of further challenges