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Energy companies unprepared for climate risks – study
NEWS: Only 7% of coal, oil and gas companies have checked their projects are consistent with limiting dangerous global warming, says Carbon Tracker Initiative
Is Africa ready for the Green Climate Fund?
ANALYSIS: The fund’s board hopes to thrash out its issues in Barbados this week. But African countries must show they are ready to make good use of climate cash
Private sector backing could transform UN’s Green Climate Fund
COMMENT: Vital meeting of GCF board this week in Barbados could build on significant climate finance progress in last month, says IETA’s Katie Sullivan
How are young Africans tackling climate change?
INTERVIEW: Africa’s young people look forward to bright future on the world’s most vulnerable continent
What did Ban Ki-moon’s summit deliver on climate finance?
ANALYSIS: A new consensus on the role of public and private funding for climate change emerged this week, but more cash is needed
New York summit: what it means for climate treaty prospects
ANALYSIS: The world’s superpowers have woken from their climate coma, but there is still much work to do towards a global deal
Investors worth US$2trn back green bonds at NY Climate Week
NEWS: Pension funds, insurers and asset managers show an appetite for low risk, climate-friendly investments
Strong Paris deal needed to make carbon pricing work – analysts
NEWS: Carbon markets are only as good as the political goals that underpin them, say analysts in response to New York pledge
New York summit renews confidence in climate action
ANALYSIS: From 400,000 marching in the streets of New York to the affirmations of world leaders at the UN, there is a renewed confidence in climate action
UN climate summit: Mandela’s widow says leaders lack courage
NEWS: Graca Machel, member of the Elders group, attacks world leaders for weak promises at New York summit
Society has “mobilised” against climate change – Hollande
NEWS: The French president said leaders must “define a new economy for the world” as they head towards a global climate deal in Paris next year
7 areas of climate action at the UN climate summit
NEWS: UN summit sees pledges on forests, food security, finance and more. We provide an overview of some key promises
Tensions rise as New York prepares for UN climate summit
NEWS: Empire State Building glows green as protestors and business make their case for decarbonisation
Paris 2015 climate deal must have legal force – Fabius
NEWS: The chair of next year’s critical UN climate talks, Laurent Fabius, tells business leaders it must produce a legally binding deal
Build up to the Ban Ki-moon climate summit
We bring you all the events and comments leading up to tomorrow’s meeting of world leaders in New York
Twitter watch: Who to follow at UN climate summit
BLOG: Keep an eye on these Twitter accounts to keep afloat of the Ban Ki-moon #TwitterStorm
Ban Ki-moon climate summit: a bluffer’s guide
ANALYSIS: Leaders from all corners of the globe will be in New York for a one-off climate meeting. Here’s what you need to know
Norway to pledge US$300m for forest protection
NEWS: Peru’s lead climate negotiator says Ban Ki-moon climate summit will catalyse action such as Norway deal
Prince Charles’ business leaders back zero emissions goal
NEWS: Leading corporations have endorsed campaigns to slash emissions and promote carbon pricing
Investors worth $24 trillion call for global carbon price
NEWS: Leading pension funds say they want to back green economy but need greater policy certainty from governments