Latest climate change news
BRICs group to expand environmental cooperation
NEWS: Leading emerging economies say they want to deepen ties on renewable energy and explore ways to finance green growth
African countries drive progress on HFC phase-out
NEWS: Countries could reach deal to curb production of potent warming gases this November after Senegal intervention at Bangkok meeting
Pleas to protect Arctic as polar summit begins
NEWS: Arctic Council states handed document signed by scientists and Nobel Laureates urging oil-free future as retreating ice caps attract exploration and industrial fishing
Climate tracker: What’s happened to pledges for Paris summit?
ANALYSIS: National climate strategies are the building blocks of any UN emissions pact, and time is running out for governments to deliver
UK would be a climate leader with me in power, says Miliband
NEWS: Challenger for Number 10 Downing Street says current government has not taken global warming seriously
SOAS first London university to divest from fossil fuels
NEWS: University will phase out £1.5 million holdings in oil and gas equities within three years, to highlight climate threat
Climate change weekly wrap (April #4) – news, video and analysis
All you need to know from the last seven days of international climate change and energy politics
How do US Senators’ climate convictions square with voters?
BLOG: Congressmen more likely to believe in man-made global warming if states they represent too back its existence, study shows
Print money for climate finance, central banks told
NEWS: German think-tank proposes issuing Green Climate Bonds to raise billions for low carbon technology and climate adaptation in poor countries
Canada’s 2015 budget spurns climate change
NEWS: Harper Government omits any reference to global warming or carbon dioxide emissions, while oil gets 108
Don’t judge Paris on level of carbon cuts, say top emitters
NEWS: Lasting regime for assessing climate action more important to global deal this December than upfront pledges, Major Economies Forum concludes
John Kerry urges climate focus, bids to avert Arctic melt
NEWS: Climate change to take centre stage as US assumes leadership of Arctic region’s governing body
Artificial trees and nanotechnology: climate saviours?
NEWS: US scientists are making progress on radical methods to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and neutralise emissions
A 7-step plan to avoid stranding your fossil fuel assets
BLOG: Most coal, oil and gas must stay in the ground to avert climate disaster. What is an energy company to do? We’re here to help
Earth’s oceans have economic value of $24 trillion, says WWF
NEWS: Green campaign group warns valuable natural resource is threatened by pollution, overfishing and climate change
Lampedusa tragedy shows need for humane climate migration plan
COMMENT: Climate change will result in more people crossing borders; they must be given a safe, legal route to do so
China’s electricity could go 85% renewable by 2050 – study
NEWS: Emissions will peak by 2025 if wind, solar and bioenergy are rolled out quickly, finds Chinese government report
Marshall Islands move to shake up shipping on emissions
ANALYSIS: As the world’s third biggest ship registry, Majuro government has maritime clout and could push through emissions curbs
8 things Earth Day ever did for the environment
BLOG: The first eco-protest to go viral turns 45 today. We look back at the environmental movement’s greatest achievements
Eight essential elements for a UN climate change deal
BLOG: To mark Earth Day 2015, leading scientists and academics list what they say are the foundations for a plan to tackle global warming