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UK lawmakers make climate case for fracking ban
NEWS: Cross-party committee of MPs argues government dash for shale gas is incompatible with emissions goals
Seven stairs to Paris: A pathway to fixing climate change
COMMENT: Climate change is about politics, and we need wise leaders over the coming 11 months, says UK’s former chief climate diplomat
Fracking hell: What’s the future for shale gas in the UK?
ANALYSIS: Twelve months on from the battle of Balcombe, Britain is little closer to exploiting its shale gas reserves
Climate change means we must rewrite economics textbooks
COMMENT: A crisis in economics education is creating a generation of leaders who don’t understand climate change
Yvo de Boer: ‘Australia should send minister to Warsaw talks’
The Guardian: Yvo de Boer stresses importance of COP19 climate change talks as it emerges Australia’s environment minister will not attend
What effect will the IPCC report have on UN climate negotiations?
Scientists say climate change is a clear threat but nations are unlikely to take warnings on board at next round of UN talks in Warsaw
Why did David Cameron promise to lead the ‘greenest government ever’?
The Prime Minister promised to put green issues at the top of his agenda, but the delivery has been disappointing
Pressure mounts as UN climate talks resume in Bonn
Work to develop framework of 2015 global emissions deal recommences with urgent need for ‘ambition’ of nations to be addressed
EU: US climate plan could put 2°C goal at risk
Proposals by the US for nations to set their own greenhouse gas targets could fail to close the gap in ambition the EU’s top climate change negotiator has said
Canada wears climate pariah label “with honour”
Despite more pleas this week for Canada to reconsider its position on climate change, the Government’s commitment to its tar sands oil resources is likely to win
Why the EU’s 2030 climate targets matter beyond Brussels
Despite an ailing carbon market and shrinking economy, the importance of Europe’s climate and energy policies reaches far and wide
UK govt faces backlash at plans to cut climate education
RTCC’s daily round-up of the top climate change and green economy stories from around the world
Climate debate cut from England & Wales curriculum for children up to 14
New draft guidelines for England & Wales curriculum criticised by scientists for ‘abdicating duty to future generations’
UK must prepare for climate conflict warns new envoy
Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti tells RTCC conflict and instability caused by climate change are likely to affect the UK in the future
William Hague appoints Rear Admiral as UK climate envoy
UK Foreign Secretary welcomes Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti as ‘interim’ special representative
David Cameron cannot opt out of EU climate policy
Comment: British Prime Minister needs to recognise that EU climate legislation is critical to efforts to avoid dangerous global warming
Pressure grows on COP President Al Attiyah to intervene in Doha stalemate
COP18: Qatari host urged to take charge of current deadlock in Doha and drive feuding parties towards a compromise.
UK will lose influence at UNFCCC if it fails to be honest over ambition
If British politicians treat their own climate targets like a joke, what hopes are there for an effective global binding emissions deal?
China’s 20 top technologies to combat climate change
The Climate Group reveals Beijing’s plans to focus on ten mitigation and ten adaptation tools as it looks to tackle climate change head-on.
Greg Barker: China’s domestic ambition must be reflected in international climate negotiations
UK minster for energy and climate change calls on China to stop blocking progress at UNFCCC negotiations and build greater unity with their domestic renewables programme and international ambition.