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Greening Africa’s deserts could stem tragic tide of migrants
NEWS: Initiatives like the Great Green Wall can provide livelihoods in dry regions to support growing populations, say advocates
Don’t judge Paris on level of carbon cuts, say top emitters
NEWS: Lasting regime for assessing climate action more important to global deal this December than upfront pledges, Major Economies Forum concludes
Eight essential elements for a UN climate change deal
BLOG: To mark Earth Day 2015, leading scientists and academics list what they say are the foundations for a plan to tackle global warming
Investors urge US regulator to force action on climate risk
NEWS: Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Canadian Natural Resources are failing to consider threat to their business, warn investors worth US$2trn
How can cities influence a global climate deal in Paris?
ANALYSIS: Cities are unlikely to get the formal recognition many crave at the UN climate talks, but they can make an impact
How should the next UK government lead on climate change?
COMMENT: London should leverage its expertise on sustainable business models, technology and investment in lead up to UN climate summit in Paris
Cities face ‘huge’ finance gap for climate-friendly infrastructure
NEWS: Mayors told they need to improve their credit ratings and produce better projects, at sustainable cities summit in Seoul
Prince Charles: Tropical forests hold key to addressing climate change
COMMENT: New report from Prince of Wales International Sustainability Unit highlights vulnerability of world’s rainforests
UN climate change body backs fossil fuel divestment campaign
GUARDIAN: Climate convention lends ‘moral authority’ to campaign to get investors to ditch fossil fuel investments
Cyclone Pam raises climate profile in UN disaster talks
NEWS: Storm that devastated Vanuatu puts spotlight on climate change links to disaster risk reduction negotiations in Sendai
Shell warns oil demand could fall without climate solution
NEWS: Fossil fuel producers must develop viable ways to curb emissions or face increased scrutiny from regulators, says oil giant
African ministers back 1.5C warming goal for Paris summit
NEWS: Climate vulnerable nations call for ambitious carbon cuts and more emphasis on adaptation in proposed 2015 deal
Todd Stern: Don’t rush to judge Paris climate change deal
NEWS: Chief US negotiator says December 2015 summit will be first step in series of deals up to and beyond 2020
Prince Charles mocks climate sceptics in Royal Society speech
NEWS: Climate science is clear, says heir to British throne, and calls on governments to adopt ambitious emissions cutting treaty in Paris
Sundarbans islanders face stark choice as sea levels rise
NEWS: Millions in delta region of India and Bangladesh must change their livelihoods or migrate as they lose land to erosion
Louise Gray: Call me a hack, just don’t call me an environmentalist
COMMENT: Why do environmental journalists get accused of being campaigners if they point out climate change is happening?
China’s carbon emissions: did they really fall in 2014?
ANALYSIS: Reports suggest the world’s largest carbon polluter could be close to an emissions peak. But can we trust the data?
UN agrees new climate text for Paris deal, but hard work remains
ANALYSIS: Six days of talks in Geneva conclude with huge set of proposals for Paris pact, observers say narrowing down options will be challenging
Axe cheap petrol to cut emissions, emerging economies told
NEWS: Reforms to fossil fuel subsidies in countries like Egypt, India and Indonesia could contribute to a global climate deal, says IISD
Protect human rights to safeguard forests, say campaigners
NEWS: UN climate pact should ensure basic rights of forest communities are respected, say activists from Liberia and Philippines