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Closing the gap between Paris goals and fossil fuel production
It is time to get serious about supply-side climate policies, write experts from the Stockholm Environment Institute
Climate change blamed for doubling of US forest fires
The number of blazes in the western US has doubled since the 1980s, with global warming and regional dryness at least 55% responsible, study finds
A global climate deal for aviation! So what next?
James Beard of WWF outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the carbon offsetting plan agreed for air travel – and work needed to align it with climate goals
Qatar set to opt into UN aviation climate pact
Move by Middle Eastern airport hub boosts chances of a global deal to curb airline emissions in Montreal
Habitat III: what to expect from the UN’s urban summit
It only takes place every 20 years and does not bind participating governments to anything, but Habitat III can help shape greener, cleaner cities
Crib notes: Aviation climate deal prepares for take-off
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China cuts pollution at home, grows coal abroad
China cuts coal at home but state owned companies and banks drive new coal expansion overseas, despite promises of green growth for developing countries
IEA: oil, gas investments fell 25% in 2015
Energy experts say global investment patterns show a spectacular shift, with renewables on the rise and support for fossil fuels in sharp decline
Weekly wrap: Aviation, HFCs and Paris climate deals win support at UN
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Existing coal, oil and gas fields will blow carbon budget – study
Expansion of fossil fuel extraction amounts to “climate denial”, says think tank Oil Change International, but observers argue some additional oil and gas could be safe
Trump threat looms over New York climate week
Amid bullish clean energy predictions and packed climate policy events, fears are growing over the impacts of a potential Donald Trump presidency
US and China release fossil fuel subsidy peer reviews
With public assessment of each others’ $15.42bn and $8.2bn in subsidies, China and the US take a big step on transparency, but inch forward on reform
EU, Mexico, Marshall Islands back UN aviation pact
In a mini revival of the Paris “high ambition coalition”, developed and developing countries commit to voluntary carbon offsetting scheme
UK pitches China for climate-friendly finance trillions
London’s expertise places it in pole position to channel private finance to China, as superpower seeks to invest around $4 trillion a year in infratsructure
Asia and the Pacific must spearhead a climate resilient future
As one of the world’s most climate vulnerable regions and a growing emitter of greenhouse gases in its own right, regional governments must take the initiative
Weekly wrap: Finance in focus ahead of G20
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Korean palm oil company destroys Papua tree kangaroo habitat
Satellite imagery, drones and ground surveys uncover the denuding of 11,700 hectares of pristine rainforest in the past three years
Why social inclusion matters for green growth
From wetland protection in South Africa to scrapping fossil fuel subsidies in Indonesia, the best climate policies are pro-poor
Five markers of climate change in 2015’s weather
Record heat, drought and continued glacier retreat show global warming fingerprint in 2015 state of the climate report
Cooler coolants: closing in on a climate deal in Vienna
The US is going all out at Montreal Protocol talks to secure a deal for phasing out HFCs, potent warming gases used in air conditioning