Latest climate change news
South Africa to target 34% carbon cuts by 2025
NEWS: Background document seen by RTCC indicates government will not change goal laid out in 2009 ahead of UN climate deal
What do you think about Obama’s clean power plan?
ANALYSIS: We reached out to lawmakers and analysts worldwide for their take on the US clean power plan
A simple proposal to keep fossil fuels in the ground
COMMENT: Cap & Share could be the scheme to turn popular support for climate action into results, argues Laurence Matthews
VIDEO: Barack Obama presents US clean power plan
VIDEO: US president calls for tough global action on climate change as he outlines new carbon cutting clean power plan
Climate cure worse than disease for US water stress – study
NEWS: Bioenergy crops need more irrigation and will put pressure on water resources, models show
Coal is choking India’s cities, economy and the world’s climate
NEWS: New Climate Economy report urges New Delhi government to ease finance for renewables and cut reliance on polluting fuels
Paralysed by uncertainty? Index mooted to solve climate dilemma
NEWS: Setting pace of emissions cuts by observed warming could see off climate policy objections, say UK researchers
Climate change elevates threat of wildfires
NEWS: Vegetation across the globe is drying and rain patterns wavering as the chance of wildfire spreads in a warming planet
11 events that will shape the 2015 climate deal
NEWS: It’s crunch time. Here are the stepping stones to an international climate change deal 200 nations are expected to sign
Pope, Arctic and Nevada feature in Obama climate push
NEWS: White House says clean power plan is just start of new climate diplomacy push ahead of Paris summit in December
US unveils flagship climate change plan
NEWS: US beefs up targets to cut carbon pollution from power plants and scale up of clean energy in Obama legacy-defining plan
Countries agree post-2015 UN sustainable development goals
NEWS: “Urgent action to combat climate change” is part of a draft anti-poverty package gavelled through in New York on Sunday
UK total energy consumption falls below 1965 levels
ANALYSIS: Britain’s rapidly falling energy consumption spells hope that others could follow a similar path, finds Gerard Wynn
Obama’s new climate plan to boost UN talks, says White House
CRIB NOTES AUGUST 3-7: White House promises “tough” plan, Iran gets hot, oil stocks slump
As climate change bites, Kenya water fund offers hope to farmers
ANALYSIS: Natural infrastructure is boosting Nairobi’s resilience to water extremes, but this approach can struggle to attract investment
Good practice could get emissions close to 2C levels – study
NEWS: If all countries follow the example of the best in each sector, it brings warming target within reach, say European researchers
Peabody takes pounding, UN delivers new climate plan
WEEKLY WRAP: Coal and oil producers take a hit, shorter Paris text published, India’s climate plan comes under scrutiny
‘Tsunami of litigation’ against Obama climate plan will fail, say NGOs
NEWS: Curbs on power plant emissions on solid legal foundation, say legal experts at environmental groups
UN Security Council hears climate fears of small island states
NEWS: Unusual debate at UN HQ in New York highlights security concerns of world’s most climate vulnerable countries
Why climate change is humanity’s defining challenge
COMMENT: Maldives foreign secretary addresses UN security council during special session on development in small island states