Climate Change News

Qatar targets solar revolution, but pace remains slow

NEWS: New solar deal with Kazakhstan could be solar boost to Qatar, but industry is still “embryonic” say analysts

NEWS: A newly formed UK Arctic Committee is putting controversial oil drilling plans under the microscope

NEWS: Loss of Antarctic sea ice through climate change threatens the emperor penguin’s habitat say scientists

NEWS: Official panel recommends Glasgow follows other academic institutions in ditching oil and gas investments

NEWS: Diverting fossil fuel subsidies into low carbon technology could bridge the green investment gap, say researchers

NEWS: Negotiations among 194 countries are unlikely to succeed warn analysts, arguing for radical shake-down to avoid 2C warming

NEWS: A campaign is underway in US and Canada to get stickers on gas pumps warning about the impacts of climate change

NEWS: India sends climate finance warning, as initial capitalisation of Green Climate Fund begins

NEWS: China will add 1,000GW of renewables by 2030 as US$ 7.7billion is invested in electricity generation worldwide

NEWS: Environmental and social risks should be integrated into investment strategies says influential body

NEWS: Rising sea levels, drought and food shortages likely to increase without cut in climate warming gases

NEWS: India environment minister promises government will “reposition” itself at global climate negotiations

NEWS: The Ukraine crisis has triggered a focus on energy efficiency but divisions remain over the level of ambition

NEWS: Obama-linked Organizing for Action group calls on voters to fight back against Koch brother influence

NEWS: New analysis by team at Climate Central illustrates how summer temperatures have been steadily rising since 1970

NEWS: Space agency will monitor rising levels of CO2, the most prolific greenhouse gas blamed for global warming

NEWS: Governments push UN Environment Assembly to take stronger stance on toxic air quality

NEWS: Renewables investment needs to double to prevent runaway climate change, a leading industry body has warned

NEWS: Oslo meeting marks start of effort to raise $15 billion for mitigation and adaptation effortd by end of 2014

NEWS: Country’s emissions have soared in past two decades, but government believes cuts can boost competitiveness