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US-China climate deal puts pressure on G20 leaders to step up
NEWS: Climate diplomats welcome US-China targets and call for action from other major economies at Brisbane G20 summit
China and US strike climate agreement in Beijing – as it happened
In a surprise breakthrough, presidents Xi Jinping and Barack Obama have set goals for climate cooperation. We liveblog the details and reaction
US and China agree historic climate change deal
NEWS: President Obama says countries have “historic responsibility” to lead international effort against global warming
Obama must deliver at climate fundraiser in Berlin
COMMENT: After the midterms, next week’s Green Climate Fund pledging conference gives the US president a chance to show commitment to climate action
US green fund contribution tests Obama’s climate commitment
ANALYSIS: UN green bank desperately needs funds, but can White House deliver after bruising mid term elections?
Bill Clinton: IPCC climate report is “wake up call”
NEWS: Former president lends support for US climate action, days after Republicans threaten to attack carbon cutting laws
Sceptic Inhofe set to lead Republican resistance to climate policy
ANALYSIS: Coal supporters and climate deniers prepare to fight Obama’s climate policy as Republicans gain majority in Senate
John Kerry stresses need for US-China climate cooperation
NEWS: Secretary of state John Kerry emphasises the importance of joint action to cut emissions ahead of Asia-Pacific economies summit in Beijing
Climate sceptics take hold of Capitol Hill
NEWS: Disastrous midterm results for Democrats signals tough two years ahead for US climate policy
Look to the cloud for climate inspiration, says WRI chief
INTERVIEW: Development specialist Andrew Steyer says big data projects can help make systems greener and hold organisations to account
Hyundai and Kia pay record fine for emissions data errors
NEWS: Two car makers pay penalties totalling US$350 million after misreporting the fuel performance of 1.2 million vehicles
Could a Republican mid terms win sink US climate ambition?
ANALYSIS: Hostile lawmakers could slow or stall President Obama’s plans to curb the country’s fossil fuel use
Fracking may release cancer-causing air pollution – study
NEWS: Samples collected by residents near shale gas wells picked up high levels of benzene, hydrogen sulphide and formaldehyde
Oil tanker trains threaten to trash US northwest
NEWS: America’s expanding oil production threatens the pristine region of the country with a rash of new oil terminals along coast
Legal elements in proposed UN climate deal find mixed support
NEWS: New submissions to UN indicate preference for more general rules on accounting and monitoring emissions
US climate strategy: ‘goad’ leaders into voluntary action
NEWS: Chief negotiator Todd Stern argues for a climate deal based on non-binding national commitments
NASA data shows methane emissions hotspot in US
NEWS: Coalbed methane extraction is releasing triple the greenhouse gas emissions previously thought, find researchers
UK foreign secretary hails economic benefit of climate action
NEWS: Philip Hammond gives his first speech on climate change on a visit to US wind facility with John Kerry
Washington DC could face 300 floods a year by 2045 – study
NEWS: East Coast states need to plan for increased frequency of tidal flooding caused by rising sea levels, say scientists
Modi gets behind HFC crackdown at US-India meeting
NEWS: India will cooperate with global efforts to phase out the potent greenhouse gases, prime minister Narendra Modi agrees