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Big investors guilty of climate greenwash, says new report
Debut Asset Owner’s Disclosure Project finds a third of funds have no climate change policy, and many of those that do cannot back it up with actions.
PwC: Doha experience proves 2015 treaty agreement will be tough
Climate process likely to get more difficult as 2015 approaches, while European investors call for domestic action to fill finance and emissions gap
US Senator launches lobby to push climate change policy
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Public confusion slowing effective climate action in USA
Alden Meyer from the Union of Concerned Scientists tells RTCC a massive climate awareness drive is needed in the States to combat ignorance and deliberate misinformation
Youth turn to music as climate message falls on deaf ears
Youth Profile #21: The Global Youth Music Contest share their vision of enthusing young people about climate change and sustainability
Comment: Loss and damage won’t go far enough for climate migrants
Environmental Justice Foundation’s Steve Trent argues compensation mechanism proposed at UN climate talks will not go far enough
Time to formally recognise climate migrants, says new report
Environmental Justice Foundation calls for international agreement to provide refugee status to those fleeing climate impacts
Indian guru offers hope for UN climate talks
Shri Shri 1008 Soham Baba says negotiations will be a success only after politicians can visualize the pain and suffering that climate change will cause
Belarus threaten to leave Kyoto Protocol after Doha controversy
Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan could leave the UN’s climate treaty as a result of a late change to the terms of an extension period
Countries plan Kyoto walkout after Doha climate change talks
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Same old story from USA and Obama at UN climate talks
Despite promises in election victory speech, there were few signs of newfound urgency on climate change from US delegation at Doha COP18 summit
Weak Doha climate deal leaves world on pathway to 3°C by 2040
Latest Climate Action Tracker, published hours after negotiations concluded reports Doha agreement has done nothing to prevent increased global warming
UN climate chief dismisses Russia ‘hot-air’ protest in Doha
Christiana Figures says once Russian delegate has read texts agreed in Doha he will realise he has nothing to complain about.
COP18 outcome branded ‘extremely weak’ on short term ambition
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China’s head of climate calls for increase in low carbon technology transfer
Chief of China’s climate commission Li Junfeng says country needs low-carbon renewable technologies to be shared
Kyoto Protocol extended in Doha, but doubts over short term climate ambition
COP18: Agreement keeps process on track but does not increase efforts to tackle climate change as science recommends
Doha climate deal: EU, USA, Russia, Brazil, Africa & Pacific Island reaction
COP18: Russian outrage at COP decision overshadows extension to Kyoto Protocol
Greenpeace, WWF, Oxfam & Climate Action International reax to Doha deal
COP18: Environmental NGOs brand Doha climate summit as a missed opportunity, saying coal and oil industry will benefit
UN climate talks: Why is loss and damage so controversial?
COP18: Why have proposals to compensate vulnerable regions for climate-induced disasters suddenly become a make or break issue at the UN negotiations in Doha?
‘Loss and damage’ to make or break Doha climate talks
US response in dispute over new financial set up to issue climate compensation to worst hit nations threatens to define UN summit finale