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Despite green energy finance topping the G20 climate agenda, Malcolm Turnbull’s government is planning a $1.4bn raid on its domestic budget
Proposed cuts are “far from sufficient” and must be six times greater by 2030 to stop the world warming beyond 2C, a study finds on the eve of the G20 leaders meeting
Climate change is the “mother of all risks” says Aviva CEO, and hundreds of billions in annual government assistance to oil, gas and coal is “simply unsustainable”
COMMENT: For the world to arrive at a collective goal of zero net emissions by the second half of the century, it needs to know where it’s going: charting that route starts in 2016
NEWS: Bank of England governor and chair of Financial Stability Board says it’s time to mainstream climate-friendly fund
NEWS: Overshadowed by Paris terrorist attacks, major economies meet in Turkey backs 2C goal but makes no progress on contentious issues
COMMENT: Incentives to keep burning polluting fuels don’t make business sense, argues Sandrine Dixson-Declève ahead of Antalya summit
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COMMENT: The G20 never used to be a big moment in the climate calendar. But times have changed. What’s decided in Antalya will have ramifications for Paris
CRIB NOTES 9-13 NOVEMBER: Paris pre-COP, WMO emissions report, IEA energy data + EU to reveal climate finance plan
NEWS: Bank of England governor calls for climate disclosure task force, warning of threats to market stability
NEWS: Transfer public support for polluting products into green growth and protection from extreme weather, says CAN Europe
NEWS: Lack of breakthrough on core plank of UN deal tees up November meeting to tackle contentious issue
NEWS: “High time” for group of top emitters to broker climate agreement outside of United Nations, ex-Australia leader says
NEWS: United States, China, India, Russia, Australia, and Saudi Arabia to probe risks of stranded assets ahead of UN climate pact
INTERVIEW: Commitment from handful of major economies to addressing global warming is critical, says top EU official Artur Runge Metzger
NEWS: Turkish prime minister urged to focus on phasing out “inefficient” fossil fuel funds, in letter from 39 organisations
NEWS: Pressure from US and EU forces Abbott U-turn in Brisbane as global warming heats up summit negotiations