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Diplomatic cable: US has no plans to renegotiate Paris Agreement
President Trump is open to “re-engagement” with the Paris climate deal “on more favourable terms”, but not seeking to re-write the text, leaked cable reveals
Why state action is no answer to bonfire of US climate rules
President Trump says states know better than federal government how to protect the environment, but history shows they are creative at ducking collective problems
Australian bank sued over failure to disclose climate risks
Shareholders are taking the Commonwealth Bank to court, alleging that it is misleading investors about its financial position
Trump letter to UN on leaving Paris climate accord – in full
Trump’s communication with the UN and media release clarified some details and set the scene for political manoeuvring to come
Trump to submit notice of Paris withdrawal to UN
White House to write to UN to inform of US intention to withdraw from climate deal, but remain engaged in hope of securing “more favourable” terms
Sri Lanka plans no new coal plants until at least 2037
Government electricity authority says coal’s impact on health and environment tipped balance in favour of a gas and renewable-focused future
Giant Tunisian desert solar project aims to power EU
Developer TuNur this week applied for authorisation to build a massive solar plant on the edge of the Tunisian Sahara, with undersea grid connections to Europe
Dying gods: Mt Kenya’s disappearing glaciers spread violence below
Those who rely on Mount Kenya’s glaciers for water have turned against one another as the rivers fed by the mountain dry up
Indian coal growth has slowed since 2015
After rising at an average of 6% over the preceding decade, India’s coal consumption has risen at 2.2% a year since 2015, analysis from Greenpeace Energydesk shows
Coal lobby threatens to sue over EU clean air rules
Euracoal accuses the European Commission of using air pollution legislation to implement climate policy, in breach of procedural rules
African countries urged to prepare for rise in extreme El Niño events
Early warning systems and early action funds are needed to prevent repeats of the 2015/16 famine, experts warn in response to latest science
India’s electric vehicle revolution faces major hurdles
High costs and a lack of public charging stations pose a challenge to bold EV target, say experts, not helped by inconsistent government policy
Kenya’s food crisis: ‘With this kind of farming, I only make a loss’
Farmers in Kenya’s Rift Valley are being forced from their farms by drought then hit by rising food prices as maize shortages bite
Kenya’s food crisis: Drought raises prices and political tensions
Opposition parties accuse the Kenyatta administration of failing to plan for poor harvests, as inflation bites ahead of an August general election
Climate threatens ‘Himalayan Viagra’ fungus, and a way of life
A valuable fungus reputed to be an aphrodisiac has been disappearing from the mountains of Nepal, taking with it a valuable source of income
Pro-Adani Australian resources minister quits over dual citizenship
Matt Canavan, who has strongly backed Adani’s Queensland mega-mine, is third senator in recent weeks to be caught out by dual citizenship rule
Solar has not beaten coal in the race to electrify India
India’s future is still tied to coal and fixing woeful inefficiency of plants will create huge new generation at a price solar cannot match
India diverts $25 billion away from clean energy fund
Revenue raised by a tax on coal was originally intended to support renewables, but a Scroll.in investigation revealed it is being spent on an unrelated policy
Indian farmers mourn dead after debt crisis turns violent
Six protesters were killed in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh in June. Meet the bereaved families driven to despair by erratic weather and a tough market
Volvo electric vehicle push reflects China’s leadership ambition
Car giant’s move away from the internal combustion engine will fuel Chinese dominance in emerging clean technology