Latest climate change news
Arrests as Greenpeace targets Gazprom Arctic oil shipment
NEWS: Dutch security board Rainbow Warrior vessel in Rotterdam as campaign against Arctic oil extraction intensifies
Sweden delays $45m Green Climate Fund contribution
NEWS: Slow progress in setting up UN-backed funding mechanism causes confidence to dip to a new low
Adaptation funding must be driven by local communities, say experts
NEWS: Kathmandu Declaration signed by scientists, civil society and developing country envoys calls for new adaptation focus
Campaigners release ‘hit list’ of 200 largest fossil fuel companies
NEWS: Divestment index reveals polluting companies which ethical investors ‘should avoid’
A Mars a day could keep climate change away
NEWS: Chocolate company says new wind farm project will deliver enough energy to offset entire US operations
US solar power installed costs on course for 2020 target
ANALYSIS: Solar initiative put in place under Obama administration causes solar prices to fall every quarter for three years
US Supreme Court backs rule to limit coal pollution
NEWS: Court decision upholds rule to limit cross-state pollution, in major victory for Obama administration
Obama and Figueres call for more focus on climate resilience
NEWS: UN climate chief and US president reinforce need to prepare for climate damage in speeches in Nepal and Philippines
Ministers to discuss ‘bold’ climate pledges at UN Abu Dhabi summit
NEWS: Al Gore and Tony Blair are among those gathering at Abu Dhabi Ascent next week, ahead of Ban Ki-moon climate summit
UK political uncertainty undermining carbon targets – report
NEWS: Vacillation over energy policy in the UK is threatening low carbon future set out in 2008 Climate Change Act
US rollout of electric charging stations slowing down
NEWS: Falling numbers of electric charging stations could exacerbate ‘range anxiety’ of electric vehicle drivers
Indian monsoon becoming more erratic – study
NEWS: Less rainfall in shorter bursts risks damaging agriculture and causing flooding in India, warn scientists
Biofuels can increase ozone pollution more than gasoline – study
NEWS: Burning ethanol in cars can worsen air pollution, adding to the green concerns surrounding biofuels
UK public back renewables over fracking – survey
NEWS: Govt poll reveals support for clean energy rises to 80%, while just 29% say they want to see more shale gas extraction
Nepal’s hill farmers show why climate finance matters
BLOG: Communities perched on the edge of the Himalaya battle climate change on a daily basis – but with help they can flourish
Alex Salmond: Scotland will lead on climate change
NEWS: As Scotland heads into independence referendum, First Minister promises to take a lead on tackling climate change
Coal central to US emissions trajectory, says Energy Dept
NEWS: Coal and nuclear provide more than half of the country’s electricity, with the future mix central to the USA’s climate ambitions
Total buys Gazprom’s first offshore Arctic oil shipment
NEWS: Campaign group Greenpeace says it will send ship to intercept and escort oil tanker to Europe
New York’s solar industry receives $1 billion boost
NEWS: State Governor Andrew Cuomo outlines plans to generate 3GW from the sun by 2023
Vagaries of weather could delay UN climate treaty
NEWS: Waiting for extreme weather events to prompt climate action could lead to “decades” of policy delay, say scientists