Latest climate change news
Global warming hits oceans, Addis cash and outline climate deal
WEEKLY WRAP: All you need to know from the last seven days of international climate change and energy politics
Japan delivers 26% emissions reduction plan to UN
NEWS: Tokyo has confirmed a target criticised by analysts as “inadequate” and less ambitious than it looks
The trillion-dollar question: How do we create sustainable development?
COMMENT: Making the financial system work for the world’s poor is about more than just sending more money, says Achim Steiner
‘Job started’ in Addis but more development cash needed
ANALYSIS: No new money pledged for world’s poor at key summit, casting climate goals into question
‘Rude’ and ‘touchy’ climate sceptics losing UK battle, says Lord Deben
INTERVIEW: Conservative peer questions Lord Lawson’s care for poor, claims his budgets while chancellor suggest otherwise
How cutting food waste could help the climate
ANALYSIS: The world’s gluttony is gushing carbon. Is it time to dial down excess and combat climate change?
Scientists warn against geoengineering as short-term climate fix
NEWS: ‘Irresponsible’ to rely on techniques to strip carbon or reflect sunlight to slow global warming, EU analysis concludes
Countries adopt development finance deal in Addis Ababa
NEWS: Increasing cash available to poor countries seen as key to global climate deal, but NGOs say rich are not stepping up
Exxon and Chevron prone to ‘groupthink’ on climate – study
NEWS: Lack of diversity on boards makes US oil majors particularly liable to ignore carbon risk, find Oxford University researchers
Top climate envoys confident Paris on course for success
NEWS: Summary of negotiator meetings show broad strokes of global climate pact, though carbon cuts unlikely to be legally binding
EU carbon market compromise pleases no-one
NEWS: Environmentalists criticise freebies to polluters, while business lobby claims carbon costs will drive manufacturing overseas
Muslim scholars name climate change as dire threat
NEWS: Islamic declaration adds to growing pressure religious leaders exert on richer nations to reduce impact on Earth’s climate
EU moves towards ratifying Kyoto Protocol extension
NEWS: Brussels says bloc will sign off beleaguered treaty before successor crafted at key climate summit
Chevron’s US media strategy: write the headlines
NEWS: Oil giant created its own local news outlet in 2014, determined to have its voice heard at home to key refinery
Fossil fuels are the ‘enemy’, OECD chief tells Addis finance meet
NEWS: Question of how best to fund climate change action dominates UN financing for development summit
Illegal logging resurges on Chinese timber demand – report
NEWS: US and EU border controls have less influence on illicit trade as demand shifts to emerging economies, finds Chatham House
India, Australia to post climate pledges in August – sources
NEWS: Major carbon polluters set timelines for draft contributions to UN global climate pact
Battle over carbon freebies ahead of EU policy launch
NEWS: As heavy industries lobby for carbon price relief, experts warn against weakening flagship EU climate policy
Pakistan, Bangladesh face ‘state failure’ as globe heats up
NEWS: Study compiled by US, UK, China and India experts underlines migration threat from warming world
Brazil mega-dam ‘disaster’ for tribes as it nears completion
NEWS: Controversial Belo Monte dam project has failed to meet conditions to win its license, say environmental groups