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US flirts with delusion after five years of wild weather
World Meteorological Organization report shows Hurricane Sandy, 2014 Atlantic cyclones and a 2012 heatwave were made more intense by climate change
Oil majors’ climate plan gets hostile reception
Latest strategy from 10 of world’s hydrocarbon giants shows they see gas dominating the energy mix for decades to come
Chinese-backed coal plant jeopardises Kenya climate target
Local communities are fighting the 1,050MW Lamu coal-fired power station, but government says it is needed to meet energy demand
South Korea leads list of 2016 climate villains
Seoul *weakened* its climate ambition after the Paris Agreement, joining Saudi Arabia, Australia and New Zealand in laggards’ corner
Paris climate deal will not kill fossil fuels, says ex-Saudi oil chief
Influential former oil and climate envoy says solar is the future but predicts strong growth prospects for oil and gas sector, despite climate policies
UK won’t meet Paris climate goals, say energy companies
Theresa May’s government needs a “clear and credible” plan to meet commitments made in French capital last year, says top business lobby group
It’s official: the Paris climate deal is now international law
Diplomatic triumph but the science stinks: governments must regularly update their contributions towards efforts to hold global warming “well below 2C”
Australia is withholding carbon emissions data, says UN
UNEP chief scientist says major report was unable to assess Australia’s progress towards its emissions targets because of a lack of information
Bangladesh PM to put climate losses on Marrakech agenda
Sheikh Hasina is expected to attend COP22 and highlight her low-lying country’s vulnerability to flooding and cyclones
Africa’s “buyer’s remorse” over Paris climate deal
Some African governments are regretting the ambition of emissions targets submitted towards the Paris Agreement, say advisers
Water security: huge climate risk, huge business opportunity
The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) plans to help millions of vulnerable people better adapt to shocks and chronic stresses and thrive in a more resilient future
India claims subsidy-free carbon capture using UK, US-backed tech
Company founded by two Indian entrepreneurs claims it can capture a tonne of CO2 for $30 a tonne – far cheaper than the $60-90/t demonstrated elsewhere
To deliver on Paris, world’s poorest need climate funding
To meaningfully engage in these crucial rule-making processes, poor governments need continued financial and capacity-building support to be able to contribute
Former US slave nation heads to Marrakech climate summit
“It means so much to our community for me to get there and have our story be a part of this finally,” says Queen Quet of the Gullah-Geechee nation
New Zealand uses pine forests, creative accounting to dodge carbon cuts
Proposed forestry accounting changes would allow New Zealand to claim credits without cutting emissions, NGO claims
12 reports to read before the COP22 UN climate summit
Get a rounded picture of the science, technology, policy and economics of the climate challenge
German vice chancellor attacks China’s electric car targets
New proposals to set minimum quota for electric cars in China are “clearly discriminatory” toward German carmakers, says Sigmar Gabriel
China’s top envoy criticises Trump climate stance
Xie Zhenhua tells US presidential candidate a wise political leader conforms with global trends
Saudi Arabia to ratify Paris climate deal before Marrakech talks
Petropower will join historic pact ahead of further climate negotiations next week, says minister Khalid Al-Falih
Bosnia faces legal action over Chinese-backed coal dash
Green groups are slinging legal challenges at proposed coal plants in a bid to prevent pollution and climate damage