Latest climate change news
India’s Modi snubs Ban Ki-moon climate summit
NEWS: Low odds of new prime minister attending key meeting, with claims it clashes with travel schedule
Youth raise climate awareness in flood-hit Balkans
INTERVIEWS: A new generation of post-Communist youth are leading the fight against climate change in the Balkans
India demands rich countries “walk the talk” on climate
NEWS: Latest meeting of leading emerging economies ends with leadership challenge to developed world
UK could deploy drones to combat flooding
BLOG: Aerial footage could assess flood defences and offer early warning for water companies charged with protecting households
Swedish bank SEB tops green bond league table
NEWS: A Swedish bank is beating major global players as top underwriter to the green bond market
Mexico on course to break clean energy records
NEWS: New data from Bloomberg offers positive outlook for Central America renewables investments
Call for finance to top agenda at Ban Ki-moon climate summit
NEWS: Fears over a funding crunch are affecting trust ahead of 2015 Paris deal, says Ecuador’s chief climate negotiator
When young people infiltrate the UN climate machine
ANALYSIS: Not all youths protest. Some have become part of official government delegations. What can they achieve?
Put climate change on G20 agenda, medics tell Tony Abbott
BLOG: Medical scientists urge Australian prime minister Tony Abbott to put climate change on Brisbane G20 agenda
Protest, dodgy polling and censorship – UK fracking latest
NEWS: Hundreds expected at Reclaim the Power anti-fracking camp, while industry is accused of “misleading” poll and government redacts shale gas report
Russia faces isolation as climate cold war looms
NEWS: Moscow’s historic links with US, Australia and Ukraine at UN climate talks appear unlikely to last after current crisis
Low-cost climate adaptation can help African farmers – UN
NEWS: The UN’s environment body has set out practical ways African nations can protect their people against climate change effects
UN outlines disaster risk responses ahead of 2015 deal
NEWS: Successful disaster risk reduction negotiations could provide a strategy for climate adaptation outside of Paris deal
Youth: The hidden life force behind the UN climate talks?
COMMENT: Activist Chris Wright reflects on the camaraderie, coffee dependency and triumphs of youth at the UN negotiations
US and Taiwan sign deal to cut urban air pollution
NEWS: Countries join with alliance representing eight countries to tackle menace of fumes from burning fossil fuels
Paris climate deal ‘top priority’ for UK Labour Party
NEWS: A Labour government would prioritise a global climate deal in Paris, shadow minister promises in speech
EPA roadshow highlights polarised US climate debate
NEWS: Series of public hearings into new carbon cuts reveals deep concerns many US citizens have on climate policy
How are the world’s poorest preparing for climate change?
COMMENT: Climate vulnerable countries are now working on national adaptation plans – Saleemul Huq explains how they’re getting on
Canada ignores climate warnings in drive for tar sands oil
NEWS: Government report says forests will suffer more due to climate change, but neglects to mention own role in global emissions
Climate sceptic former UK minister to launch think-tank
NEWS: Owen Paterson, sacked last month as environment minister, is setting up the UK/2020 group to create a “radical Conservative vision”