Latest climate change news
Shrinking Antarctic ice shelf raises sea level concerns
NEWS: Evidence of rapid reduction of West Antarctica’s shelf ice could have serious implications for global sea levels in a warming world
Major companies use lobby groups to water down EU climate policy – study
NEWS: Businesses should reconsider links with trade associations hostile to climate action, argues Policy Studies Institute
US set for Paris climate pledge as UN deadline draws near
NEWS: Washington primed to outline scale of carbon cuts but other developed countries and emerging economies stay silent
Mexico releases pledge for 2015 UN climate change pact
NEWS: Pena Nieto’s government joins EU, Norway and Switzerland in releasing contribution ahead of March 31 deadline
Scientists develop extreme beans to withstand intense heat
NEWS: Researchers say new varieties of a tropical crop essential to people’s survival in Africa and Latin America
Satellite data indicates sea levels rising faster than expected
NEWS: Scientists analysing satellite data warn that rises in sea level are increasing threats to coastal cities and food security
Global coral reef survey highlights climate threat
IN PICTURES: The Catlin Seaview Survey turns its attention to the Maldives, which relies on coral for tourist dollars and coastal protection
No ban on coal finance as Green Climate Fund eyes first projects
NEWS: After lengthy talks in Songdo, UN-backed climate finance scheme has loose lending criteria for first funding proposals
Norway delivers climate pledge to UN ahead of Paris summit
NEWS: Oslo commits to 40% carbon cuts by 2030 with an additional goal of carbon neutrality by mid century
2C climate change target ‘utterly inadequate’
NEWS: Leading scientist warns the world’s poor are not safe under internationally agreed warming limit
Tuvalu: Cyclone Pam shows we are still ‘least developed’
NEWS: Pacific island nation is vulnerable to climate disaster and should not lose “least developed country” status, ambassador argues
Media coverage of UN climate science reports: why it matters
ANALYSIS: Is climate change an uncertain science, ideological struggle or opportunity? The way it is framed in the media affects public perception
Pakistan shelves six coal-fired power projects
NEWS: Environmental concerns, lack of infrastructure and foreign investment hold up 14GW of planned power plants
Green Climate Fund names 7 investment partners
NEWS: National bodies in Senegal and Peru, non-profit social investors Acumen and Pacific island fund SPREP approved to disburse funds
MEPs urged to back human rights safeguards on climate finance
NEWS: Hydropower and coal projects funded by rich countries have been linked to human rights abuses, NGOs tell European lawmakers
Norway parliament approves new climate change law
NEWS: Overwhelming majority of lawmakers back plans for country to draft tough new legislation to address greenhouse gas emissions
Green Climate Fund urged to ban coal funding
NEWS: Revelations Japan is using climate funds to invest in coal power put UN’s flagship fund under pressure to agree fossil fuel ban
Oxford mock UN climate summit offers lessons for everyone
BLOG: Students at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University, are role-playing the Paris talks – can they strike a deal?
Insurers told to pull cover from coal companies
NEWS: Climate risks linked to burning coal should make insurers think again before backing industry, says Jeremy Oppenheim
Mary Robinson: Climate deal must respect human rights
INTERVIEW: UN climate envoy and former president of Ireland says clean energy access for the poorest must be a priority