Latest climate change news
China outlines plans to triple solar capacity by 2017
NEWS: More ambitious solar target will help China to cut its reliance on coal as it targets air pollution
Shell dismisses Carbon Bubble concept as ‘alarmist’
NEWS: Letter from senior executive to shareholders says oil and gas likely to dominate energy mix till 2050s
Greenland ice loss may be faster than thought – study
NEWS: New understanding of Greenland’s glaciers show more of them are below sea level, and may melt faster
Climate change could increase volcanic eruptions
NEWS: Icelandic history provides a lesson in the global impacts of a more explosive planet
Can Peru deliver a successful UN climate summit?
ANALYSIS: Expectations are high for the COP20 meeting in Lima, but success will require clever diplomacy from hosts
Will India’s new PM Modi be a climate change champion?
ANALYSIS: If India’s new BJP leader puts India on the path of sustainable development, he could help save the planet
African climate adaptation projects starved of cash, says UN chief
NEWS: Green Climate Fund should prioritise land restoration projects in sun-Saharan Africa, says head of UN desertification agency
Brazil ‘unprepared’ for climate change, warns leading scientist
NEWS: Heavy reliance on natural products means country is at acute risk from rising temperatures and water cycle changes
Felipe Calderon: it’s time to talk about the profits from climate action
COMMENT: Former Mexico President outlines goals of his Commission on Economy and Climate in Abu Dhabi summit address
Green Climate Fund could end up financing coal and gas, warn NGOs
NEWS: Concerns India and China could push for looser green safeguards as GCF board gathers to rubber-stamp regulations
EU wind sector boosted by €3bn Dutch offshore investment
NEWS: Dutch wind farm project will help Netherlands to hit its 14% renewable energy target by 2020
New US coal standards ‘critical’ test of Obama’s climate policy
ANALYSIS: New US power plant standards, due in June, will be the ultimate litmus test of Obama’s Climate Action Plan
Trillions at stake as Green Climate Fund board meet in Korea
NEWS: Observers say success of 2015 UN climate change deal hinges on successful launch of GCF later this year
Fossil-free investment portfolios soared 50% in 2013
NEWS: Investment managers are increasingly offering fossil-free portfolios to their clients, survey finds
Security and insurance experts warn of future climate costs
NEWS: Billions at risk says Lloyd’s of London, as military planners say drought and famine could cause new Arab Spring
White House to host Google+ Hangout on climate change
NEWS: Ernest Moniz and Gina McCarthy to address Obama’s climate policies, including new coal regulations, in online chat
Scientists say can predict crop impacts of El Nino, La Nina
NEWS: Farmers may need to plan for variable crop outputs, as potential severity of climate phenomenon intensifies
Japan, Australia urge developing countries to do more on climate
NEWS: Leaders in Tokyo and Canberra say it’s time world’s emerging economies take responsibility for tackling rising carbon emissions
Ministers miss chance for cooperation on clean energy at Korea summit
NEWS: High level meeting on clean technology ends in little but a decision to install “cool roofs” in Mexico
IPCC should show the human face of climate science – report
NEWS: The UN’s science reports need to be ‘more like CERN’ to have an impact on policy, says study