Japan’s role as world’s biggest funder of coal since 2007 dents US-led efforts to curb finance for the fossil fuel
May meeting in Songdo now takes on huge significance with six major decisions needing agreement before fund launch
Board meeting in Indonesia seeks to clarify how Fund will operate, ready for cash injection later in year
US president pledges over $100 million to help farmers who are suffering in historic Californian drought
Secretary of State tells audience in Indonesia unlimited carbon emissions could create a ‘fearsome’ weapon
US secretary of state and Chinese president Xi Jinping agree to advance cooperative efforts to push climate change on the global agenda
Current head of international negotiations says developing nations will need to deliver emission reduction plans by 2015
World’s biggest wealth fund under pressure to get out of coal, but analysts say many others likely to take their place
US President tells Democrat fundraisers emerging economies hold key to addressing climate change
Frequency of most severe El Nino cycle could double, posing severe test for USA, Indonesia and Australia
Coal becoming an increasing financial risk for big mining houses as divestment from the fossil fuel gains traction, says a new report from HSBC
Based on size of population, Britain is a world leader in greenhouse gas emissions, largely due to its historic use of coal
The OECD, a club of the world’s richest countries, says members failing to prevent dangerous climate change, despite efforts to rein in pollution
High level summits in New York and Lima expected to deliver roadmap towards global deal in 2015
Key dates for your diary in 2014, a year where the scale and ambition of a UN global warming treaty will be determined
The RTCC team reflect on a year which broke records, stunned climate experts and left Russell Brand steaming
Study published in Science indicates Pacific is now warming 15 times faster than any time in last 10,000 years
Marshall Islands minister welcomes Mexico as latest signatory to high climate ambition deal
Energy secretary told delegates at climate talks the UK will join US to help developing nations to transition to low carbon economy
Over last 12 years Earth lost approximately 2.3 million square kilometers of forest – an area slightly smaller than Argentina