Latest climate change news
New Antarctic studies suggest more rapid sea level rise this century
ANALYSIS: The IPCC warned of rising sea levels. The collapse of Antarctic glaciers means it’s time to prepare
Divestment campaign spreads to New Zealand
NEWS: Dunedin becomes first city in New Zealand to stop investing in fossil fuels
Waste could provide UK with unlimited energy resource
NEWS: Contents of your rubbish bin could soon be powering Britain, as companies test advanced new technology
West Antarctic glaciers have ‘passed point of no return’
NEWS: Global sea level rise figures may have to be revised upwards say scientists, as pace of melt increases
Poland leads calls for climate policy ‘compensation’ from EU
NEWS: Central European coalition says EU must ensure 2030 climate policies do not unfairly burden poor bloc members
Banning HFCs from 2020 could make big climate impact – study
NEWS: Early phase-out of super climate gases could stop release of 146 billion tonnes of CO2-equivalent by 2050
John Ashton: fracking is no sensible solution to climate change
COMMENT: A UK dash for shale gas will send all the wrong diplomatic signals at a time when clean energy investment is urgent
Russia predicts 30% rise in climate-warming gases by 2040
NEWS: Government report dismisses efforts to cut carbon pollution, warning emissions could break 550 parts per million barrier
UN climate treaty vital for global security, warns senior NATO official
NEWS: Militaries will face the brunt if no greenhouse gas emission deal is reached in 2015, says Jamie Shea
Renewable energy jobs hit 6.5 million in 2013 – report
NEWS: Renewable energy employment figures surge, as UN climate chief stresses business opportunities of low carbon transition
China’s coal emissions could peak by 2020
NEWS: China’s 13th Five-Year Plan could be key to ending China’s dependence on coal, says Lord Stern report
IEA: Decarbonising the economy will save $71 trillion by 2050
NEWS: Economic growth can be decoupled from emissions, while natural gas could lose ‘low carbon’ status by 2025 as renewables boom
Ban Ki-moon’s UN climate summit: starting to take shape?
ANALYSIS: World leaders will gather in New York in September for a much hyped Climate Summit. Are they ready?
Pressure growing for OPEC countries to cut energy subsidies
NEWS: Fossil fuel subsidies in oil-rich countries should be replaced with extra money for the poor, says report
UN climate proposals show huge work to do on 2015 deal
ANALYSIS: Submissions on a UN climate treaty are starting to flood in – and they show just how many differences remain
OECD: Rich countries will suffer as planet warms
NEWS: Disasters will be more frequent and complex across even the most advanced economies, warns OECD report
US backs advanced offshore wind with $140m
NEWS: US to test ‘hurricane-resilient’ wind turbines in three projects, supplying extra 67MW of clean energy to grid
UN to back Pope Francis statement on ‘human ecology’
NEWS: UN will support Pope Francis’ expected encyclical on man’s relationship with the planet, says Christiana Figueres
Britain must emulate US shale gas success – House of Lords
NEWS: UK government lawmakers call for UK to simplify legislation to make way for fracking industry
Higher CO2 threatens human nutrition – study
NEWS: More carbon dioxide in the air makes crops less nutritious, exacerbating threat of hunger in warmer world