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French senate ‘failed to heed’ UN science warning before protests
A major climate report in October found shifting to a green economy risked social disruption, but French senators told a scientist they were ‘powerless’ to respond
Twelve activists denied entry to Poland for UN climate summit, says campaign group
Members of Climate Action Network claimed the Polish authorities had blacklisted campaigners from eastern Europe and central Asia
Katowice brief: Out of sync
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Global alignment of climate plans pushed to 2041 in UN draft
Late start date for synchronising national climate plans shows complacency and risks dampening ambition, warn observers
Katowice brief: Final push for Paris
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UN climate finance rules ‘dragging’ amid fight over who reports what
Developing countries want to know how much aid is coming; rich countries worry about ‘constitutional constraints’, at Cop24 climate talks in Katowice
Polish trade union Solidarity rejects climate science consensus
In a joint statement with US denialist think-tank the Heartland Institute, Solidarity expressed scepticism of UN conclusions on the dangers of global warming
Katowice brief: What does Japan’s money buy?
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Japan bids for top climate finance job, citing $1.5bn contribution
As the biggest donor to the Green Climate Fund, Japan said it had a ‘responsibility’ to ensure it is run well
The Paris Agreement rulebook explained
Vastly more complex than the Paris Agreement itself are the set of rules that will make it work
Katowice Brief: The first test
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Britain backs strong rules to bring the Paris Agreement to life
The Cop24 climate summit in Katowice, Poland, needs to turn talk into action, writes UK minister for energy and clean growth Claire Perry
On their patron saint’s day, Polish miners pray for a decent future
Twenty kilometres from Cop24 climate talks in Katowice, mining trade unionists look to St Barbara, not Warsaw, Brussels or the UN, for answers to their struggles
Macron suspends fuel tax hike in face of ‘worst protests since 1968’
Diesel policy reversal will not stop disruption, said protest leaders, who “want the whole baguette”
Katowice brief: The other US climate team
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Poland calls for ‘solidarity’ with industrial workers in climate talks
Island leaders reacted strongly to the host country’s emphasis on workers, reminding them of their own dire predicament
Katowice climate power list
The political movers who will decide the future of the Paris Agreement over the next two weeks
Paris Agreement fight could push US out permanently, warn top Obama officials
A deal in Poland that draws a hard line between developed and developing countries may be unacceptable to future administrations – Democratic or Republican
Katowice brief: Who is the UN’s climate dealmaker?
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Climate leadership collapse leaves UN chief with a daunting task
The coalition that built the Paris Agreement has broken down, leaving Patricia Espinosa with few powerful friends to call on to secure a deal in Katowice