Latest climate change news
World Bank sees ‘momentum’ behind global carbon price
NEWS: Top climate change official Rachel Kyte says Australia’s decision to ditch carbon price won’t change international picture
Morocco hailed as climate ‘poster child’ after oil subsidy axe
NEWS: Government move to stop funding cheap petrol and diesel hailed as major progress by World Bank’s Rachel Kyte
Margareta Wahlstrom: how to deliver a UN climate deal
ANALYSIS: Another UN climate deal will be signed off in March 2105 – and no one’s fighting about it. How is this possible?
Environmental concerns as Peru cuts red tape for mining
NEWS: Peruvian law could damage rainforests and indigenous rights, undermining credibility ahead of UN climate talks
Make 2015 count, campaigners urge on Mandela’s birthday
NEWS: Iconic campaigners draw on Nelson Mandela’s legacy in an appeal to world leaders to tackle poverty and climate change
Ex UK environment minister Paterson to give GWPF lecture
NEWS: Days after quitting government, former environment minister Owen Paterson agrees to address climate sceptic gathering
Australian droughts caused by manmade emissions
NEWS: Burning fossil fuels is drying out Australia, new research shows, as government axes carbon tax
Climate denying Europhobes threaten UK growth – Ed Davey
NEWS: UK energy secretary warns that right-wing parties could destabilise the climate for investment in energy, including renewables
Venezuela ‘inconsistent’ on climate change, say local activists
NEWS: Venezuelan NGOs have accused their government of hypocrisy on climate change, at a civil society meeting ahead of global talks
Climate-friendly bonds are worth US$500bn – report
NEWS: The growing green bond market could stimulate low carbon investment and complement the divestment movement, says think-tank
Australia axes carbon tax – international reactions
NEWS: RTCC rounds up the world’s response to Australia’s repeal of its carbon tax
Global outrage as Australia cans carbon tax
NEWS: After a thwarted attempt last week, the Australian senate has now repealed a levy on climate polluters
Finland urges Europe to unite for global climate talks
NEWS: Europe must speak “with one voice” at global climate talks in Paris next year, says Finnish minister
German development bank issues €1.5bn green bond
NEWS: In a sign of the growing popularity of green bonds, KfW’s first offering was oversubscribed
Ideas on UN climate deal “converging”, says German environment minister
NEWS: Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin ends on positive note, as Hendrickssays world is on track to sign deal
Ozone layer treaty could tackle super polluting HFCs
ANALYSIS: The Montreal Protocol could deliver quick, cheap pollution cuts if India and Gulf states get on board
Juncker supports 30% energy efficiency target for EU
NEWS: Newly elected European Commission chief support for binding efficiency target praised by green groups
Should the arts reject money from oil companies?
COMMENT: As churches and universities divest from fossil fuels, it’s time for the cultural industries to follow suit
UK warned on carbon budget amid government reshuffle
NEWS: Climate champions Greg Barker, William Hague leave government roles along with climate sceptic Owen Paterson
Mary Robinson appointed UN climate change envoy
NEWS: Former Irish President takes on key role months ahead of Ban Ki-moon climate summit in New York