Latest climate change news
Australia should adopt ‘25% emissions reduction target’
Report calls Australia’s 5% target inadequate but government has refused further funding to increase this
Russia warns UN of “eroding transparency” at climate talks
Senior official in Environment Department says ‘sovereign rights’ of countries must be respected at UN talks
Comment: Is the world’s fossil fuel ‘addiction’ an illusion?
Comment: Johan L. Kuylenstierna from the SEI argues the answers to cutting our reliance on oil and gas are surprisingly simple
Polish environmental groups urge Prime Minister to reject coal plant
Writing in Polish newspaper, NGOs say extension to Opole coal-fired power station will be economically unprofitable
Indigenous people key to combating rainforest destruction
Researchers say the people who live in some of the world’s most fragile forests can establish how much carbon they contain as accurately as scientists equipped with hi-tech measuring instruments.
Liam Fox: Greenpeace arrests shows Russia’s military intent in Arctic
Russia’s “heavy handed” treatment of Greenpeace activists signals increasing militarisation of Arctic, says MP Liam Fox
Bangladesh rated world’s most vulnerable country to climate change
A third of global economic output worth $44 trillion is likely to face ‘high’ or ‘extreme’ risk as a result of global warming
US Treasury ends international funding for coal-fired power plants
Morning summary: US announces end to international coal funding; three US states sign global warming agreement with British Columbia; and Australian Climate Change Authority criticises government targets
Comment: UN must ensure Climate Fund decisions are transparent
Green Climate Fund was designed to ensure civil society engagement in decisions, but some fear this is being forgotten
Solar Samsung: use the sun to power your phone
A mobile phone case can protect your phone from damage and jazz it up, but it now has an additional function
UK must re-engage with Arctic warns Iceland President
Olafur Grimmson tells audience in London severity of situation in Polar regions demands international attention
Japan to set 3.8% 2020 emissions reduction target – report
Nikkei newspaper says new goal would represent a 3% increase in the discharge of greenhouse gases from 1990 levels
British Columbia and US Pacific states announce climate pact
Morning summary: Oregon, Washington,California and British Columbia agreed to efforts to cut CO2; UK House of Lords rejects 2030 decarbonisation bill
Climate change threatens £3 trillion of UK pension assets
Green Light campaign backed by NGOs and Unions calls on fund managers to stop financing fossil fuels
World could ‘phase out’ carbon dioxide emissions by 2050
In just 27 years from now researchers believe the world will have emitted the last tonne of CO2
How long until world emits its trillionth tonne of CO2?
Wed, 14 Nov 2040 19:10:40:GMT – the date at which website predicts world will emit trillionth tonne of CO2. And it’s getting closer.
Coca-Cola reveals plans for electric and hybrid distribution fleet
Coke says it’s rolling out 30 alternative fuel vehicles in California, Dallas and Chicago
EU environment ministers demand ‘ambitious’ 2030 climate targets
New report from 13 European ministers urges EU to take quick action to spur private investment and reform ETS
India’s solar capacity passes 2GW milestone
India’s renewable energy capacity has grown from 3.9GW in 2002-2003 to about 27.3GW in January 2013
UN hopes Congo deal can save Africa’s rainforests
Backed by six countries, Brazzaville Declaration is latest effort to slow destruction of valuable habitat