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EU: Time to crack down on HFC greenhouse gases
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Airlines call on governments to sign aviation emissions deal
Industry group representing 84% of air traffic calls on politicians to sign deal to force airlines to offset growth in their emissions post 2020
Governments unlikely to ditch “engrained” 2°C warming pledge
Author of report calling for the target to be scrapped says that is unlikely until after the 2015 climate treaty is signed
83 developing states call for clear climate finance & emission pledges
Alliance of Small Island States and Least Developed Countries groups ay UN talks in Bonn over the next two weeks must focus on short-term emission reductions
Huge Indonesia forest project could unlock funding for REDD+
Leading UNEP official tells RTCC 64,000-hectare forest carbon scheme valuable lessons for the future and could encourage investors
Ed Davey: vested interest & nimbyism drives climate contrarians
UK Secretary of State Ed Davey’s speech to Met Office Climate Services event at Institute of Physics, London on Monday 3 June
USA and China intensify climate cooperation
Officials say issue could be a “highlight” of the nations’ relationship ahead of Xi and Obama’s first meeting
Rate of ocean warming greater than previous estimates – study
Report in Geophysical Research Letters suggests oceans are absorbing far more heat than previously realised
Plant growth increases due to rise in carbon dioxide levels – study
Australian scientists report CO2 fertilization effect has led to new foliage growth in arid regions of planet
Delivery central to success of UN climate talks – Figueres
Domestic action will drive negotiations says UN climate chief as countries meet to discuss 2015 emissions deal
Davey condemns “blinkered, bloody-minded” climate sceptics
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Tuvalu takes climate message to Venice Biennale
Pacific Island nation hopes entry at prestigious art festival can raise awareness of sea level rise risks
Pressure mounts as UN climate talks resume in Bonn
Work to develop framework of 2015 global emissions deal recommences with urgent need for ‘ambition’ of nations to be addressed
Energy efficiency: Do it for your wallet
In his third column for RTCC, Transition Town Berkhamstead member John Bell says opposing wind farms is understandable but wasting energy is inexcusable
New UN deal could split developing nations: negotiator
With the new treaty requiring action on emissions from all countries, emerging economies and the most vulnerable nations could see their positions diverge
Comment: A healthy planet is a precondition for development
Conservation International’s Fred Boltz explains why looking after our natural resources is a precondition for development
EU: US climate plan could put 2°C goal at risk
Proposals by the US for nations to set their own greenhouse gas targets could fail to close the gap in ambition the EU’s top climate change negotiator has said
UN goals could tackle clean energy, fossil fuel subsidies
Early draft of post 2015 development goals includes renewable energy and efficiency targets despite objections from Saudi Arabia
World leaders put sustainability top of development agenda
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Time to protect against climate-aided spread of disease
Many infectious diseases are already shifting, work to protect ourselves against them should start now, writes Healthy Planet UK’s Laura Pearson