Latest climate change news
India PM Modi endorses controversial Sundarbans coal plant
NEWS: Green campaigners are turning to banks in bid to block polluting project as Bangladesh and India give green light
China could hit emissions peak by 2025 – study
NEWS: Lower economic growth, tighter climate regulations and a decline in heavy industry primed to slow carbon growth
G7 poised for historic call to phase out fossil fuel emissions
NEWS: Delegates at summit indicate Angela Merkel has won battle for group of seven to target carbon pollution end
New climate change laws are spreading faster than ever
COMMENT: With 75% of global emissions now covered by national targets, a UN emissions cutting pact is within reach
Through the looking glass: transparency in a UN climate deal
COMMENT: Clear and regular information on national climate plans is vital to overcome a lack of trust at global talks
Double counting forest emissions threatens UN climate pact
COMMENT: To have a chance of limiting warming to below 2 degrees, emissions balance sheets submitted to the UN must add up
Norway to ditch $8 billion of coal assets in state pension fund
NEWS: Green groups greet move by Parliament to authorise sale of coal holdings, the largest fossil fuel divestment in history
Global warming ‘slowdown’ did not exist, say scientists
WEEKLY WRAP: All you need to know from the last seven days of international climate change and energy politics
Kofi Annan slates climate inaction from Canada, Australia and Russia
NEWS: Countries are betraying millions of Africans with weak climate pledges, says ex UN chief in new report
G7 set for critical climate talks as Paris summit looms
ANALYSIS: Bloc of leading developed nations primed to tackle climate goals as Angela Merkel steps up in crunch year
Bonn climate talks start slow as hefty text avoids chop
NEWS: Negotiators need to step into “higher gear” in whittling down global climate treaty in embryo, or face failure in Paris
Balcombe plans new solar farm post fracking battle
NEWS: Two years after it fought off shale oil developers Cuadrilla, villagers in Balcombe are close to realising their clean energy dream
Account for climate risk or lose billions, investors warned
NEWS: Fund managers told to take a prudent view of risk and use better long term models to account for changing climate
Former Shell chair speaks of distress at climate policy inertia
NEWS: Mark Moody Stuart says dangers were evident decades ago, offers backing to divestment and carbon pricing
US, Brazil and China voice doubts over Australia climate plans
NEWS: Leading economies use UN session to question Canberra government over plans to slash emissions and climate policy ambition
UN weighs up climate threat in new development goals
NEWS: Widened remit of anti-poverty push seeks to ensure countries resilient to rising climate impacts and access clean energy
Santorum tells Pope to quit climate politics, stick to theology
NEWS: Pennsylvania senator is the latest Republican to weigh into Vatican’s forthcoming encyclical on climate
Private finance central to hitting $100bn climate goal, says study
NEWS: New analysis from World Resources Institute highlights challenge facing developed countries in meeting funding target
Kevin Rudd – forget the UN, G20 must lead on climate change
NEWS: “High time” for group of top emitters to broker climate agreement outside of United Nations, ex-Australia leader says
Judge Paris on participation, not CO2 cuts – Polish minister
INTERVIEW: Marcin Koroloc on Paris talks, differentiation, EU unity and why the ETS is on a hiding to nothing