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9 things we learnt from the latest UN climate text
NEWS: Contours of a global pact are starting to appear, but officials warn progress needs to be radically accelerated
10 ways the the US can meet its climate change pledge
NEWS: The world’s second emitter eyes over a quarter cut in its CO2 emissions by 2025. Here’s how it can get there
Coke, Apple, Microsoft make $140 billion Paris climate deal pledge
NEWS: Corporates to commit to green investments and clean energy in win for Obama climate endeavour
Pakistan blocks calls to phase out super-warming HFCs
NEWS: Talks to eliminate potent class of greenhouse gases last week failed to reach agreement, to the frustration of campaigners
Norway cranks up plan to be Europe’s ‘green battery’
NEWS: Engineers aim to use surplus power from wind and sun to boost European electricity supplies and slash fossil fuel
Oil majors axe $200bn of new projects, UN issues new climate text
CRIB NOTES JULY 27-31: Low oil price hits big firms, envoys review new Paris text, progress seen on HFCs
How should we channel future climate adaptation funding?
COMMENT: Finance needs to flow to the most vulnerable. To to this we need to understand who’s at risk and where the money should go
UN releases ‘streamlined’ negotiating text for Paris climate deal
NEWS: Officials say new document outing proposals for 2015 emissions cutting pact offers ‘clearer picture of possible outcome’
Why developed countries should back loss and damage in Paris
COMMENT: The costs of tackling failed states as a result of climate impacts could be far higher than investing in adequate insurance now
Conflicted messages lie at heart of UK climate policy
ANALYSIS: London wants an ambitious 2015 Paris deal but is sending mixed signals to other 194 countries at negotiations
Hollande: 80% of fossil fuels must stay in the ground
NEWS: Success at 2015 Paris climate summit will mean radical shake-up of oil, gas and coal industry says French president
Revised Paris climate text expected amid diplomacy blitz
WEEKLY WRAP: All you need to know from the last seven days of international climate change and energy politics
Kenya seeks international support for $40bn climate plan
NEWS: East African country aims to cut emissions 30% from business as usual in 2030 and protect citizens from climate impacts
Vague national climate plans pose a transparency problem
ANALYSIS: South Korea comes out well and Russia badly in a direct comparison of emissions targets, finds Gerard Wynn
UK dismantles green policies, warns of climate disaster
NEWS: Amber Rudd calls for urgent action but critics say government is only concerned about cutting green laws
The week climate change diplomacy went into overdrive
ANALYSIS: Hosts of this year’s summit in Paris aim to engage wide support for a deal before December deadline
Brazil, Indonesia climate pledges due within weeks – EU commissioner
NEWS: Miguel Arias Canete calls on all countries to submit national contributions to the UN for global deal
Why carbon removal from air needs more attention
NEWS: From tree planting to direct air capture machines, negative emissions techniques are essential, says founder of new centre
France moves away from nuclear with clean energy law
NEWS: Host country for critical UN climate summit is targeting 40% emissions cut by 2030 in energy bill passed on Wednesday
Canada, Alaska wildfire surge sends smoke plume to Texas
NEWS: NASA image shows “pretty remarkable” line of dense smoke across North America, as large areas of forest burn