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As it happened: C40 cities and climate summit in Johannesburg
Mayors from around the world have gathered in Johannesburg to discuss urban solutions to tackling climate change
Rising seas could swamp 5% of world’s population: report
Nightmare scenario would see 1 in 20 dealing with floods by 2100 unless world takes urgent action to cut CO2
Urban leaders gather for C40 cities and climate summit in South Africa
Mayors of the world’s leading cities met in Johannesburg this week to discuss solutions to climate change
Ban Ki-moon selects Bloomberg as cities and climate change envoy
Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg latest high-profile appointment as UN pushes for ambitious global deal
Women and under-30s most concerned about climate change
Survey of 700 global experts offers intriguing glimpse into risk perception in latest World Economic Forum study
Climate change could exacerbate drug smuggling and human trafficking
Former Bangladesh foreign minister predicts soaring crime rates as impacts of global warming hit countries
Political pragmatism could stifle ambition of 2015 UN climate deal
Focus on legal nature of global warming treaty replaced by need to ensure any agreement is ‘meaningful’
Pa Ousman Jarju: we can still talk our way out of climate chaos
Gambia’s Pa Ousman Jarju explains why poor countries are ready to ‘compromise and engage’ at UN climate negotiations
Is China really committed to addressing climate change?
Four leading climate and energy experts working for the Chinese government explain how the country can cut its carbon footprint
London climate resilience tested as flood barrier rises 11th time in 11 days
Thames Barrier shuts for 11th time in 11 days as rains and high tides combine to threaten capital
Figueres warns world is “running out of time” to agree climate treaty
UN climate chief confident political will is growing to cut global carbon emissions, but warns of tough challenges ahead in 2014
UK suffers the stormiest December since 1969
Storms blast through the UK with renewed vigour, causing flooding and transport problems across the country
USA likely to blow 2020 emission target without Climate Action Plan
State Department submission to UN highlights how far behind curve country is on meeting emission goals
UK’s chief climate scientist honoured by government
Tuesday’s top five: Julia Slingo appointed Dame, Abbott advisor cans climate science, New York City slashes emissions
Climate change could crush East Africa’s agricultural economy – report
Periods of prolonged drought will mean there will be less food for Africa’s rapidly expanding population, says a new report
China’s largest carbon market opens in Guangdong
Thursday’s top 5: Guangdong carbon market starts trading, abolition of Australian carbon price will cost $7.4bn, and Greenpeace protesters to be released from prison
2013 in review: a year of fracking, wacky weather and soaring CO2
The RTCC team reflect on a year which broke records, stunned climate experts and left Russell Brand steaming
UN outlines plans for 2015 global disaster risk reduction deal
March 2015 summit in Japanese city of Sendai set to lay foundations for climate change treaty later that year
UK Chancellor announces tax breaks for fracking
Friday’s top 5: Fracking given go-ahead with tax breaks, Obama calls on agencies to double renewable energy, and UN report highlights climate spending in Africa
Green Climate Fund: will it deliver a ‘paradigm shift’?
UN’s green bank has been talked up, but few know exactly when, or how, it will really open for business