Latest climate change news
US offers $24 million to climate vulnerable Pacific Islands
Morning summary: US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announces new climate change fund for nations at risk from sea level rise
UN climate talks unlikely to dent Poland’s appetite for coal
Plans to construct the largest coal plant in Europe threaten Poland’s credibility on climate change say environmental groups
Pacific flights most polluting, finds study
Researchers find that flights covering an area near the Solomon Islands produce most ozone, as EU limits its ETS to own airspace
Nordic countries join Obama in shunning dirty energy
President Barak Obama met with the Swedish king and queen to agree a move to low carbon technology
Extreme weather in 2012 directly linked to climate change
Scientists say rising sea levels and global warming increased magnitude and likelihood of 2012 extreme weather, including Hurricane Sandy
Obama and Nordic leaders agree to climate cooperation at G20
Morning summary: Obama met the Nordic leaders, who together agreed to cooperate on clean energy issues ahead of G20 Summit
Soot blamed for melting Alps glaciers
Scientists think they know why some European glaciers started to shrink decades before climate change had begun to raise temperatures.
Ferrari chief commits to hybrid supercars investment
Car giant’s chief says hybrids are the future and commits to new range of hi-spec Ferrari supercars
UK commits to supporting Pacific Islands in climate fight
Foreign Office minister Hugo Swire says strong coalition required to achieve global emissions deal in 2015
Australia emissions could rise by 9% if Tony Abbott is elected
Proposed cuts to green policies by opposition could increase emissions by as much as 45% by 2050 says Climate Institute
IPCC scientists call for overhaul of ‘blockbuster’ climate reports
Guardian: As the IPCC prepares for its next major assessment, experts and governments propose more targeted and frequent studies
Russia unlikely to deliver on climate change at G20
Syria crisis and economic growth likely to dominate St Petersberg summit as climate change drops off agenda
Pacific leaders adopt ‘Majuro Declaration’ on climate change
Text calling for climate ambition will be presented to UN chief Ban Ki Moon at General Assembly in New York
UN talks fail to establish aviation emissions trading scheme
Morning summary: WWF says ICAO has made virtually no progress over the last 16 years to agree a global deal for aviation emissions
BBC survey highlights UK public support for wind and solar
Poll reveals 70% of public want energy system to be nationalised as confidence in suppliers collapses
UK clean energy investors face ‘valley of death’ warns fund manager
Adam Workman from 350 Investment Partners says positive outlook of low carbon business belies a challenging sector
PlanetSolar: sailing the world’s oceans powered by the sun
Having crossed the Atlantic in a record breaking 22 days, the owners of MS Tûranor are now on the lookout for a buyer
Marshall Islands President would rather drown than abandon country
Pacific Island leaders set to sign declaration that they will take initiative at UN climate change talks
Pressure mounts on EU development bank to kill coal funding
Currently half of the EBRD’s US$8.9 billion energy portfolio supports fossil fuels, which includes US$1 billion in past financing for coal
Brazil climate scientists predict country could heat 3-6C by 2100
Study forming part of forthcoming IPCC climate science report says Brazil’s farmers need to work out plan to adapt to effects of climate change