Latest climate change news
Europe to reveal UN climate deal pledge on February 25
NEWS: Brussels set to be first bloc to reveal contribution to global emissions cutting deal as next set of UN talks draw close
Norway reveals 40% carbon cut goal for 2030, matching EU target
NEWS: Oslo plans closer integration with Brussels on meeting 2030 climate goals, but Statoil chief says 40% is “demanding”
Climate impacts threaten rare Borneo species with extinction
NEWS: Endangered species face even greater danger as climate change adds to loss of habitat caused by deforestation
BP silent on climate as low oil prices hit profits
NEWS: BP slashes spending but declines to follow Shell’s example in backing a shareholder campaign on climate risk disclosure
UN climate change talks and the Paris deal – a guide
ANALYSIS: What would a global carbon cutting deal look like, how will countries get there and could it end in disaster?
One fifth of proposed EU fund investment high carbon, high risk
NEWS: Money for coal, roads and airports will hurt climate goals warn analysts at UK environmental consultancy E3G
Obama pledges $500m for Green Climate Fund in 2016 budget
NEWS: Billions to be channeled towards climate measures in US president’s 2016 budget
Britons feel more threatened by Russia than climate change
NEWS: British people feel less threatened by climate change now than they did in 2010, a survey by Chatham House reveals
China roars past EU as solar’s largest market
NEWS: China has now overtaken the European Union as the largest new market for solar power, says new report
Labor swing in Queensland puts brakes on Australia’s coal surge
NEWS: Vast coal mines planned for the Galilee Basin must stand on their own merits as incoming Labor government set to scrap subsidies
UN: 2014 was the hottest year on record
NEWS: World Meteorological Organization draws conclusion from combined datasets that 2014 was likely the hottest year ever
Ban Ki-moon’s new climate advisor warns on geopolitical tensions
INTERVIEW: Strained relationships between Russia, EU and Middle East make climate negotiations harder, warns Janos Pasztor
UN targets draft of Paris climate deal by 13 February
NEWS: Diplomats must complete draft text in Geneva next month, or risk undermining legal basis for a global accord at December’s summit
Sport issued with climate warning at Australian Open
NEWS: Rising temperatures threaten future of Australian sport, say researchers amid tennis tournament
US Senate approves Keystone XL pipeline bill
NEWS: Senators voted 62-36 in favour of the controversial pipeline, sending it to president Barack Obama’s desk for a likely veto
Shell backs climate change resolution filed by shareholder activists
NEWS: In a “huge victory” for campaigners, Shell supports call for deeper analysis into the climate risk for its business
Denmark gears up for fight against fracking
NEWS: Activists in the EU’s greenest country are poised for battle as Total prepares to begin shale gas exploration
Shell plans to drill for Arctic oil this summer
NEWS: Oil major confirms controversial plans to exploit Arctic reserves, subject to permits and resolving legal issues
Study flags carbon concern from melting glaciers
NEWS: Glaciers melting as a result of climate change release soot into the seas, scientists find, with unknown consequences for marine life
Bioenergy “incompatible” with sustainable food production – study
NEWS: Princeton scientists urge governments to scrap bioenergy subsidies, citing climate impact and clash with food crops