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Mayor of London could make fracking decision by 2014
Boris Johnson’s environmental advisor Matthew Pencharz on shale gas, air pollution, lessons from the 2012 Olympics and climate adaptation planning
UN warns decade of climate disruption set to continue
Record breaking extreme weather in 2001-2010 set to continue the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation has warned in a new report
Green Climate Fund set to open for business in 2014
Progress at the Fund’s most recent meeting clears key hurdles but transparency concerns remain
Japan’s climate finance plan welcomed by vulnerable nations
Bi-lateral scheme to swap carbon credits for low carbon support growing in popularity after delays with Green Climate Fund and technology transfer talks
Climate change will force new species onto endangered list
Up to 83% of birds, 66% of amphibians and 70% of corals are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change says the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Why I cannot congratulate President Obama on his climate plan
The change in tone may be significant but for these feeling the impacts now, its too little too late, writes Dr Saleemul Huq of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Desert offers clue to species’ climate survival
Research into one of world’s oldest and driest deserts finds species have evolved to cope with the changes
Climate change to make India monsoons worse
Indian communities need to take matters into their own hands to put an end to disasters like the flooding in Uttarakhand
Tides swamp climate vulnerable Marshall Islands
Pacific islands experience record tides as Minister welcomes US response team with the words “welcome to climate change”
Obama climate change plan: latest reaction
Latest comment and analysis on President Barack Obama’s new climate strategy from WWF, Norton Rose Fulbright, IIED, Greenpeace & Conservation Hawks
Obama climate plan set for court challenge
Morning summary: Obama could face legal challenges putting the fate of his climate policy in the hands of the courts.
Why poorest nations can take control of our climate destiny
Writing for RTCC, Saleemul Huq, senior fellow at the IIED, argues developing countries are leading the way on climate action
Kerry invites India to join US-China HFC agreement
Secretary of State John Kerry tells audience in New Delhi that action on climate change can boost the country’s development
Profits rule as cities plan for climate change – CDP report
Over $40 million in savings per year was accrued from tackling climate change by the 110 cities involved in survey by C40 and CDP
GEF pushes climate finance support for developing nations
Backing for national communications and nationally appropriate mitigation actions critical for success of 2015 climate deal
EU emission trading scheme set for second ‘backloading’ vote
Morning briefing: EU emission trading scheme set for second ‘backloading’ vote
Finance ministers set for UN climate talks invite
Negotiators welcome participation of finance ministers at COP19 in Warsaw expected to advance traditional stalemate over climate funding
Scientists warn earth cooling proposals are no climate “silver bullet”
Geoengineering the world out of dangerous climate change without cutting carbon emissions sounds an attractive idea – but will it work?
Analysis: are countries meeting climate finance obligations?
World Resources Institute examines how efforts to help developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate change have progressed
EU positive over 2015 climate deal despite Russia row
Lead negotiator Artur Runge-Metzger says progress on developing a framework for a 2015 deal has been made at Bonn session