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South Africa targets 2025 emissions peak in UN climate plan

NEWS: Emerging economy commits to carbon emissions climax by 2025, though holds back details on how much aid needed

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NEWS: Pledge to ensure 40% of energy comes from non fossil fuels to headline impending plan from Delhi

NEWS: World’s third-largest polluter plans to balance development with environment protection as it combats climate change

COMMENT: India’s anticipated commitment to climate action will be nothing short of transformational given challenges on the ground

COMMENT: If governments do not agree what is necessary to stay below the 2C threshold, will the Paris summit have been a failure?

NEWS: British cuts to clean energy support have baffled financiers, says consultancy EY, while Santiago has a winning strategy

NEWS: Mooted target to cut CO2 15% by 2030 is based on existing infrastructure projects and doesn’t raise ambition, say experts

ANALYSIS: Venture capitalists take on establishment with experimental device, but are optimistic time frames damaging the race?

COMMENT: There is no need for fracking, anywhere in my country. There is no national interest case. It cannot happen by consent.

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NEWS: Pension funds and investment consultants are passive on climate risk and locked into short-termism, say researchers

NEWS: Country’s 2020 emissions target will be “very expensive” to meet, says figure in recently elected government

NEWS: US president is pulling out all the stops for a global pact as quiver of climate policies unveiled at home

NEWS: Organisers expect a thousand people from across Europe to target opencast lignite mine, a major source of emissions

NEWS: Green groups say plans to fast track shale gas are an assault on democracy, but government insists new rules are needed

$Stop blocking fracking, UK government tells local councils$

CRIB NOTES AUG 10-14: Westminster plans frack-attack, Aus INDC mooted, oil crash hits Venezuela, Russia

ANALYSIS: Targets set by the US for cutting carbon emissions send a clear signal to the rest of the world and raise hopes for Paris accord

NEWS: New Climate Economy report urges New Delhi government to ease finance for renewables and cut reliance on polluting fuels