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Kevin Rudd: Australia opposition “walking away” from climate change
Morning summary: opposition leader Tony Abbott says he will not increase funding to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions
EU pledges €150,000 to relieve drought in Marshall Islands
As world leaders prepare to discuss climate threat facing the Pacific Islands, EU pledges to provide water to 6,400 islanders
Pakistan’s climate change laws
What is one of the world’s most climate vulnerable countries doing to address the causes and consequences of global warming?
Kerry: Pacific Islands need urgent climate support
US Secretary of State John Kerry says he is committed to working closely with small island leaders to guarantee future survival
UN rules UK wind farms ‘illegal’
Morning summary: UK government accused of acting illegally by not providing public with ‘necessary information’ over benefits of wind farms
India’s new wind capacity falls by 61%
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced solar and wind generation fell in the last two months.
Adapting to climate change brings stability to war torn countries
Building resiliency to climate change in Central African Republic establishes infrastructure that helps bring peace after civil disruption
UN climate finance talks deliver options – but no new money
Analysts believe agreement on funding for mitigation and adaptation in developing countries now unlikely at COP19 UN talks in Warsaw
Flooding could cost US$1 trillion a year by 2050
Damage from extreme weather to world’s biggest coastal cities expected to reach 0.7% of global GDP in 40 years
Heat waves to quadruple by 2040, regardless of emissions cuts
Existing climate change means extreme heat waves will rise by four times by 2040, whether or not emissions are cut
UK climate resilience levels branded a ‘postcode lottery’
London and Leicester are well equipped to deal with climate change, but other cities are falling behind on adaptation plans
National Grid completes test drilling of CO2 storage site
Morning summary: National Grid has successfully completed test drilling of a carbon dioxide storage site in the North Sea
Pakistan monsoon crisis exacerbated by flood plains violations
Construction of housing, agriculture and mega dams have reduced the country’s ability to cope with intense monsoonal rains
Australia’s climate change laws
Globe International analysis reveals what steps Australia is taking to cut greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate
Comment: UN needs to work out a Plan B for climate change
Joy Hyvarinen from FIELD argues that Ban Ki Moon’s high-level political forum on sustainable development must tackle rising emissions as a priority
Fossil fuels tax to fund climate efforts proposed at UN talks
Climate mitigation and adaptation funds worth US$ 600 billion could be raised by targeting monies paid to the coal, oil and gas sectors
Scientists say dangerous global warning can be reversed
Morning summary: Scientists encourage capturing and storing carbon dioxide underground by burning trees and crops for energy
Comment: it’s time for the fourth era of climate change
Dr Saleemul Huq from the IIED argues global solidarity and new technologies can be an effective antidote to the blame culture of international climate politics
Poorly planned hydropower plants linked to North India floods
Floods in Uttarakhand that killed over 1000 and left many more homeless could have been exacerbated by inappropriate hydropower plants
Australia warned to prepare for hotter summers – report
Extreme heat, floods and bushfires which affected Australia earlier in 2013 are likely to become more common as a result of climate change