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Smog will drive China climate action, says France foreign minister
Laurent Fabius says Beijing knows it must take “bolder action” to cut pollution, expects cooperation on UN 2015 deal
Australia warned to prepare for hotter summers
Latest Climate Council report says extremes of 2013/2014 ‘Angry Summer’ likely to intensify
Google enters smart grid market with $3.2bn Nest deal
Tuesday’s top 5: Tech giant’s purchase of smart thermostat company a boost for smart grids, Peruvian government to push ahead with Amazon drilling, and global warming forces plants up mountains
2014 Climate Change Calendar
Key dates for your diary in 2014, a year where the scale and ambition of a UN global warming treaty will be determined
Poland argues for delay to EU 2030 climate package
Former COP19 president Marcin Korolec says that EU should wait till 2015 to decide on climate package to align with UN
Ban Ki-moon: Typhoon Haiyan a climate ‘wake-up call’
UN chief says people “feeling wrath of warming planet”, and calls on China, EU and USA to drive forward negotiations in Warsaw
Fossil fuel subsidies equal $112 per adult in rich countries
Report from the Overseas Development Institute shows fossil fuel subsidies undermine EU carbon pricing
World’s carbon budget could be blown by 2034 – PwC
PwC report warns that current rate of decarbonisation leaves world is on track to exceed “carbon budget” in just over two decades
Global warming likely to exacerbate El Nino effects – study
Morning summary: Australia to face more extreme weather say researchers; Newspapers in Australia cast doubts on climate change; Illegal gold mining in Peru increased Amazon deforestation by 400%
India and US HFC row brews at UN talks in Bangkok
India blocks international efforts to cut production of greenhouse gases used in air conditioning and refridgeration
UN urged to take action against HFCs at Montreal Protocol talks
Analysts warn that unless tough regulations are agreed, 100 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) could be released into the atmosphere by 2050
Former WTO chief calls for ‘G90’ to tackle climate change
Report by eminent group of leaders chaired by Pascal Lamy calls for action to reform the ‘short-termism’ of politics
Supermarkets leading drive to ditch climate warming HFCs
London-based Environmental Investigation Agency says over 2,400 UK stores are now using a group of non-warming coolants
Sir David King appointed UK climate change envoy
Former Chief Scientific Advisor takes key Foreign Office post two years ahead of proposed UN emissions reduction deal
Nordic countries join Obama in shunning dirty energy
President Barak Obama met with the Swedish king and queen to agree a move to low carbon technology
Climate change demands ‘new Manhattan project’
Former UK chief scientist Sir David King says solar energy has the potential to meet world’s needs, but calls for global reponse
Blueprint for Russia’s carbon market should be ready by end of 2013
Plan drawn up by banks and business lobby group for Russia’s carbon market is set to be presented to the government in November
Climate change to threaten UK food supplies
Morning summary: PwC analysis says UK will feel the effects of climate change in overseas countries before domestic impacts bite
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
Fossil fuel subsidies: the addiction Egypt just can’t kick
Fossil fuel subsidy cuts have been targeted by the World Bank, G20 and climate campaigners. While Iran is setting an example, Egypt struggles to cut the cord