Latest climate change news
Investors urge US regulator to force action on climate risk
NEWS: Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Canadian Natural Resources are failing to consider threat to their business, warn investors worth US$2trn
Use fossil fuel subsidies for climate aid – World Bank envoy
INTERVIEW: Rachel Kyte says billions directed towards oil, gas and coal should be used to promote green economy
Figueres: National climate plans = “investment prospectuses”
NEWS: UN climate chief urges businesses to look for opportunities in countries’ contributions to a global climate deal
BP adopts climate risk proposal after shareholder vote
NEWS: Oil major agrees at AGM in London to analyse which of its assets could be stranded by curbs on greenhouse gas emissions
How can cities influence a global climate deal in Paris?
ANALYSIS: Cities are unlikely to get the formal recognition many crave at the UN climate talks, but they can make an impact
G7 stresses climate risks to fragile states
NEWS: Bloc of world’s top developed nations sets up working group to examine climate change’s potential to destabilise weak countries
Japan’s mooted climate target “inadequate” say analysts
NEWS: Tokyo’s investments in coal power will lock in emissions growth, experts warn, as it mulls climate plan for UN deal
How should the next UK government lead on climate change?
COMMENT: London should leverage its expertise on sustainable business models, technology and investment in lead up to UN climate summit in Paris
UK government in lawsuit over lax air standards
NEWS: Environmental lawyers ClientEarth take four-year legal battle to country’s top justices in ‘landmark’ case
Obama climate plan comes under fire in Capitol Hill hearing
NEWS: Republicans, oil-funded think tanks and climate contrarian scientists tell Congress US carbon cuts should be stopped
BP shareholders to vote on climate risk disclosure
NEWS: Oil major backs proposal to reveal threat climate action poses to its business plan, for approval at AGM on Thursday
Crowdsourcing the climate: Chile’s CO2 cutting plan nears fruition
INTERVIEW: Santiago government says it will take time on UN climate pledge, collating views of population before submission in June
World set for record droughts by 2050 – report
NEWS: US and the Mediterranean among parched regions projected for unprecedented dryness if heat-trapping gases keep rising through century
Permafrost ‘carbon bomb’ unlikely but melt danger rising
NEWS: Arctic’s frozen soil holds billions of tonnes of organic carbon – and global warming could speed its escape
Twitter failing to bridge gap between climate activists and sceptics
NEWS: Opposing groups as far apart as ever says new research based on tweeting habits of those in climate change arena
Stephen Tindale: climate campaigners should learn to be more pragmatic
COMMENT: Global warming needs urgent action – but activists should accept they can’t change the world overnight
Ontario unveils plan to link carbon market with Quebec and California
NEWS: Province chief says lack of federal climate plans prompted decision to take action, which could cover more than 75% of Canadians
France to invest two billion euros of climate-linked finance in India
NEWS: Leaders make joint pledge to ensure Paris climate summit later this year is a success, as countries deepen clean energy ties
Canadian glaciers could start to disappear by 2040 – scientists
NEWS: Climate change could cause many glaciers in western Canada to start to disappear by mid century, affecting people and places that depend on their water
Hillary Clinton to make climate ‘top of agenda’ for White House run
NEWS: Presidential bid could be first in US history to make global warming key election issue, highlighting differences with Republicans