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“Maximum coal burn” to continue in Europe, says BofAML report
Falling coal prices could force up emissions, as coal replaces gas on the grid, says bank report
Rwanda open for clean energy business says minister
Small African country has huge solar, geothermal and hydro potential, but needs financial support
Tokyo to reach CO2 targets without its carbon trading scheme
City meets goals mainly as result of increased energy efficiency drive after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster
Norway’s oil fund set to drive surge in clean energy investments
Prime Minister hints renewable energy projects around world could be major beneficiaries of new rules
UN climate talks: the toughest negotiations on planet earth
Diplomats involved in creating a global emissions reduction treaty explain why it’s such a tortuous process
Beijing polluters to face unlimited fines under new regulations
New rules to curb Beijing’s air pollution will impose harsher punishments on those responsible for smog
Cameron tells UK Parliament climate change a “serious threat”
Prime minister says he is committed to action as Labour opposition warn floods are ‘wake-up call’
‘Robin Hood’ tax to fund climate efforts could launch in May
Funds generated by a new tax on banks could help countries find money to finance climate change action overseas
UK floods prove case for UN climate deal, says Ed Davey
Ed Davey says extreme weather events have “shifted the debate” on climate change in the US, with UK floods having similar effect
UK governments accused of ‘dismantling’ climate adaptation strategy
Former Environment Secretary Lord Deben says national flood programmes have been neglected in past two decades
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
Norway’s giant wealth fund deals $405m blow to coal industry
World’s biggest wealth fund under pressure to get out of coal, but analysts say many others likely to take their place
Davos delegates warned of imminent oil crisis
Some of the planet’s richest nations meeting in Switzerland are to hear a warning that a global oil crisis could happen as early as next year
Davos highlights business risks of ‘climate complacency’
PwC’s Celine Herweijer reflects on what risk means to business leaders at the World Economic Forum
UK budget cuts could lead to flooding damage worth £3bn
Independent Climate Change Committee confirms massive shortfall in government spending on flood defences
Abu Dhabi makes $41m clean energy pledge to developing countries
US$41 million will go to projects in rural communities throughout developing world, where modern energy resources are scarce
US committed to cutting fossil fuel use despite shale oil boom
US energy secretary Ernest Moniz promises new age of innovation in energy efficiency
Global warming ‘could double’ El Nino extreme weather events
Monday’s top five: El Nino could double, Australia coal stocks in crisis, Western world accused of ‘outsourcing’ carbon pollution
Fund managers who ignore climate risk breaching ‘fiduciary duty’
UN climate chief says future investments must reflect need for planet to avoid warming to dangerous levels
Fossil fuel giants face ‘climate stress test’ call at UN summit
New York ‘climate risk’ meeting will call on oil majors to evaluate size of carbon reserves that are incompatible with warming world