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Trump’s climate impact could be ‘vanishingly small’
Trump has called climate change a hoax, but what’s truly scary, scientists tell ProPublica, is how much larger the problem is than one American president.
Don’t kill US climate plans, 15 states warn Trump
Attorneys general from Democrat states and four sub-state jurisdictions say they will see the new president in court if he rips up low carbon policies
Letters reveal Trump rants against Scottish offshore windfarm
Furious missives from golf magnate and US president-elect said wind power was useless and would ruin Scotland’s economy
What Exxon’s 2017 energy outlook tells us about Rex Tillerson
Whether or not he wants it to, Donald Trump’s pick for US secretary of state expects the Paris climate deal to fail
Dirtier than tar sands: California’s crude oil secret
Lawyers are gearing up for a courtroom battle over some of the most carbon intensive supplies in the world
Obama’s last climate play: US, Canada agree Arctic oil ban
Over 115 million acres of Arctic will be free from oil and gas exploration under decrees by leaders of US and Canada
US will be a ‘rogue state’ if Trump backtracks on climate: UN envoy
Former Ireland president Mary Robinson says incoming administration must live up to the country’s commitments or be ostracised
Why Trump presidency may not herald climate catastrophe
Leading climate economist says environmentalists should be alert but not pessimistic over the impact of Trump’s presidency, reports the Guardian
Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson nominated as top Trump diplomat
Green groups react with horror as oil magnate with strong links to Russia and history of obstructing climate policies is chosen to head up US diplomatic department
Green groups get ‘unprecedented’ Trump bump in donations
The Sierra Club, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth are among US NGOs benefitting from surging support to fight Donald Trump’s anti-green agenda
US solar power smashes records in 2016
A record glut of large scale projects saw solar capacity jump enough to connect one home every 11 seconds in the third quarter of the year
Trump ‘studying’ implications of Paris climate deal
President-elect suggests decision on UN climate pact not finalised despite campaign threats, says competitiveness is main concern
How Germany’s G20 can accelerate progress on climate change
If the G20 focuses on making infrastructure low carbon and resilient it can meet its goals of boosting economic growth and insuring against climate risk
Gore, DiCaprio and the media: tools in Trump’s climate deception
Meetings with Gore and DiCaprio acted as a smokescreen while Trump prepared to appoint EPA chief who will tear up US climate policy
Trump EPA pick has sued EPA, is climate sceptic
Critics say Oklahoma attorney general is a “dangerous and unqualified choice” to lead the environmental regulator he has constantly attacked
Kill coal, create jobs business leaders urge Trump
Cutting US emissions will wipe out thousands of jobs, but create more than a million in greener manufacturing industries says study
Trump, Gore talk climate change in New York meeting
Democrat climate champion and Republican climate sceptic meet for unlikely chat as president-elect searches for ‘common ground’ on politically toxic issue
Weekly wrap: EU steady on climate as Trump team takes shape
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Exxon CEO Tillerson mooted as Trump’s secretary of state
Head of oil giant is latest candidate linked with Foggy Bottom post, while source says Ivanka Trump will be a “climate czar”
Germany makes climate change G20 priority
Agenda for Hamburg summit submitted by chancellor Angela Merkel to cabinet calls for global push on climate and development goals