Climate coalition of rich, poor and emerging economies aims to secure an ambitious deal this year to phase out HFC gases
NEWS: Unlikely grouping of rich, poor and emerging economies important to maintain momentum on back of landmark deal, say experts
NEWS: Decision marks a rupture in BASIC bloc as India, China opposed to groups’ faster carbon-cutting aims
AS IT HAPPENED: UN releases new ‘clean’ draft text for agreement, US joins 100+ coalition of countries calling for tougher climate goals
Setting finance goals without the revenues and systems to deliver on them is a recipe for disappointment – this year it must be different.
After Japan joined the high ambition coalition against plastics production, the US is now the only major developed country not a member
A “traffic light coalition” of centre-left, green and pro-business parties has agreed to strengthen climate policies in the next German government
The UK will cut emissions 68% from 1990 to 2030, Boris Johnson announced, urging other leaders to bring new commitments to the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement
A pledging conference to halt the decline of biodiversity worldwide yielded only a handful of vague financial commitments from European governments
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The EU’s new parliament and commission face major decisions that reach far beyond where energy comes from
A group of multinationals brought carbon-cutting pledges and actions to Cop24 climate talks in Katowice, Poland; now policymakers need to play their part
The bloc needs to have a political debate on raising climate targets, develop green financial policies and listen to progressive member states
The EU is near agreement on measures to put its 2030 climate target into action, with a meeting of energy ministers on Monday swinging towards more ambition
Climate hawk Teresa Ribera gets a leading role in Pedro Sánchez’ government, while Giuseppe Conte promises to speed up Italy’s decarbonisation
California governor’s list of city, state and national governments nears 200 and is shifting climate diplomacy beyond the caprices of national leaders
Group of countries that pushed for ambitious greenhouse gas treaty with US last year issues statement, warning Trump administration against nixing Paris
As the Philippines pass the CVF baton to Ethiopia, Saleemul Huq explains how the group plans to work together to tackle common climate challenges
NEWS: New ‘Accord’ published on Tuesday avoids direct mention of climate change, but makes economic case for renewables and warns of future extreme weather events
ANALYSIS: A decision to stall President Obama’s flagship Clean Power Plan undermines US standing on global warming abroad