Latest climate change news
China could launch national carbon market in 2016
NEWS: After launch of seven regional pilot schemes, China plans launch of world’s largest carbon market
Poland’s Donald Tusk named next EU Council president
NEWS: Donald Tusk, a champion of coal and critic of EU’s tough climate policies will be the next Council chief
5 reasons NATO needs to worry about climate change
ANALYSIS: Climate change raises major security threats that NATO cannot afford to ignore at its summit this week
Could Donald Tusk use EU top job for anti-climate agenda?
COMMENT: Despite his pro-coal domestic agenda, Donald Tusk might not be a bad choice for European Council president
French diplomats rallied to climate cause in run-up to Paris
NEWS: President Francois Hollande confirms he will go to Ban Ki-moon climate summit next month as French diplomacy ramps up ahead of Paris
Declare climate change health emergency, say charities
BLOG: Fifteen health charities say climate change is a health emergency, and health organisations should divest from fossil fuels
Shell prepares for 2015 Arctic drilling
NEWS: Shell could drill in fragile environment next year, despite failure to deal with tar sands pollution
Countries need an incentive to bid ambitious climate plans
COMMENT: A “special list” could encourage countries to be ambitious in their carbon cutting plans
New power plants lock countries in to rapid emissions growth
NEWS: As countries build more fossil fuel power plants, they are committing to rapidly increasing emissions
Why carbon markets should top Ban Ki-moon’s climate agenda
INTERVIEW: Carbon markets cut emissions at the right price, says Dirk Forrister, and next month’s summit is a chance to get public support
Political uncertainty slows renewable energy growth – IEA
NEWS: Slowdown in expansion of clean energy market threatens climate change objectives, analysts say
Chile set to pass Latin America’s second carbon tax
NEWS: Proposed tax reforms will make polluters pay US$5 per tonne of carbon emissions
Why health and climate experts must work together
COMMENT: Using climate knowledge to manage health risks saves lives
WHO urges action on climate change to protect health
NEWS: First ever global climate and health conference highlights twin benefits of action on air pollution
Pope Francis petitioned to drop fossil fuel investments
NEWS: Pressure mounts on Vatican to join other religious institutions in divesting from coal, oil and gas
Anti-coal protesters flock to German-Polish border
NEWS: Greenpeace estimates 7,500 people from 28 countries joined hands to fight lignite mining plans
Why we need to stop talking about ‘geoengineering’
COMMENT: Lumping all ‘geoengineering’ techniques under one label risks making sensible options guilty by association
Why Australia PM Tony Abbott’s climate policy is toxic
COMMENT: Physical and mental health are at risk from climate change, warns professor in plea to Australian government
UK public ignorant of climate science consensus – poll
NEWS: Gap between reality and public perception of climate science is reminiscent of MMR controversy, says NGO
Green funds must scale up to match $5trn oil sector – report
NEWS: Large-scale divestment from fossil fuels remains a challenge, say Bloomberg analysts, with a lack of clean alternatives