Latest climate change news
China to impose death penalty on polluters
Morning Briefing: Authorities have given courts the powers to hand down the death penalty in serious pollution cases
Obama set to roll out new US emission regulations
At landmark speech in Berlin US President says a “grim alternative” awaits the world if rising greenhouse gas emissions are not addressed
EU leaders urged to adopt 100% renewable energy target
World Future Council demands Europe increase renewable energy target to 100% within the next 40 years
Revised EU carbon market fix passes first hurdle
Amended plans that will boost price of emitting CO2 now move to parliament for the second time
Costa Rica sacks climate advisor for criticising China oil loan
Government asked Monica Araya to leave climate change team after publicly criticising a $1bn deal with China to finance a new oil refinery, a move Araya says could lead to oil exploration in Costa Rica
EU emission trading scheme set for second ‘backloading’ vote
Morning briefing: EU emission trading scheme set for second ‘backloading’ vote
World Bank warns it’s time to focus on climate adaptation
New report assesses climate impacts for world’s most vulnerable regions, finds many unable to cope with even moderate warming
Davey: climate deniers are crackpots and conspiracy theorists
UK climate and energy chief launches attach on hardline sceptics, and calls on EU to adopt 50% decarbonisation target by 2030
WWF: 3% of carbon cuts could save US business $190 billion
Carbon Disclosure Project and WWF say they can make carbon cutting attractive to the corporate world
48 US mayors commit to protecting communities from climate change
Leading mayors and county leaders in the USA have signed an agreement pledging to build more climate resilient towns and cities
Coral reefs can survive ocean acidity – report
Coral reefs may be able to survive ocean acidity, but can they survive other issues like pollution and overfishing?
Climate change a factor in UK’s unusual weather – Met Office
Workshop concludes with unusual seasons pinned on newly discovered cycle in ocean temperatures, climate change and a number of other factors
G8 leaders commit to 2015 climate change treaty
Post summit communique admits “grave concern” over lack of action in bringing emissions under control
UK climate experts meet to discuss ‘unusual weather’
Morning briefing: Workshop at UK’s Met Office to determine if climate change played a role in recent extreme weather events
Climate change drops off G8 summit agenda
Syria crisis and economy put issue in the backseat despite Queen’ speech highlighting climate as a G8 priority
Lake Chad’s receding waters linked to European air pollution
After decades of blaming locals, scientists say pollution from Europe and North America responsible for shrinking lake
Masdar opens 6MW wind farm in Seychelles
Abu Dhabi renewable pioneers launch latest overseas clean energy investment, saving Seychelles 1.6 million litres of fuel per year
China’s first carbon market faces ‘credit oversupply’ dilemma
Analysts warn Shenzhen scheme could face similar oversupply of credits as faltering EU system
UN chief asks youth groups for help with climate challenge
Ban Ki Moon tells youth groups at UN climate talks in Bonn they must use their power at the ballot box to keep pressure on politicians
Gothenburg reveals plans for silent electric bus system by 2015
Volvo-backed project latest initiative in Swedish city that regards itself as low carbon pacemaker