Latest climate change news
Naomi Klein: New York showed glimpse of climate justice movement
INTERVIEW: Climate pragmatists are failing to confront dirty energy – we need an ideological shift, the author of This Changes Everything tells RTCC
IPCC report is “roadmap” to Paris climate deal – Pachauri
NEWS: Governments gather to approve report that will be scientific basis to UN climate negotiations next year
US and UK call on UN science panel to stress climate risks
NEWS: Comments on draft IPCC ‘synthesis’ report show governments want to make clear the dangers of global warming
Inconclusive Bonn climate talks leave a heavy Lima workload
NEWS: No decision on shape of 2015 national climate pledges as a week of interim talks in Bonn draws to a close
Europe needs policies to halt coal, not more debate on targets
COMMENT: Now that the EU 2030 climate package has landed, Europe should turn its attention to policy, not re-run the targets debate
Forest carbon projects turn to consumers in quest for cash
NEWS: Stand for Trees campaign will open up voluntary forest carbon market to ordinary people, as well as governments and corporations
Ambitious or weak? Reaction to the EU’s 2030 climate package
COMMENT: Business leaders, NGOs and politicians give their verdict on the European Union’s 2030 energy and climate change targets
EU adopts CO2 cutting target of “at least” 40% by 2030
NEWS: European leaders agreed a package of climate change and energy targets late last night, which will contribute to a global deal
Poland “needs tough love” to steer home EU climate deal
INTERVIEW: Former Finnish environment minister says Warsaw must be helped to ditch its addiction to coal
EU leaders eye deeper 2030 emissions cuts ahead of sign-off
NEWS: The latest draft agreement targets emissions cuts of “at least” 40% but weakens energy efficiency goal in 2030 package
Road to Paris: EU 2030 climate package holds key to UN deal
ANALYSIS: Leaders in Washington, Beijing and Pacific Islands will be watching Brussels carefully this week
China’s coal consumption drops for first time this century
NEWS: Momentary peak reflects long term trend as China attempts to shift from dirty fossil fuels to clean energy
Sea level could rise ‘height of man’ by 2100
NEWS: Scientists say sea level unlikely to rise beyond 1.8m by end of century – a rise still disastrous for tropical fishermen
UN climate talks: Countries urged to build bridges
NEWS: With just over a year to reach a global climate deal in Paris, negotiators are struggling to get past old conflicts
Poland isolated as pressure mounts on EU to deliver 2030 climate deal
NEWS: Warsaw holding out for more financial support as leaders head to Brussels for key two day European Council summit
European Parliament approves EU climate and energy chiefs
NEWS: Maros Sefcovic and Miguel Arias Canete will lead the European Union’s energy and climate change policy at a critical time for international negotiations
Divestment campaigners set their sights on UK banks
NEWS: Activists put pressure on banks to pull out of fossil fuel companies in demonstrations outside HSBC, Barclays and RBS this week
Marshall Islands poet says youth must lead climate fight
INTERVIEW: Star of UN climate summit says support in New York left her moved, and determined to save her country
Sweden rated as ‘world’s greenest country’
NEWS: New report ranks countries’ green performance, next to how well they’re perceived to be performing
Sweden pledges $500m to Green Climate Fund
NEWS: New budget from centre-left government offers additional cash for developing countries