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China and US strike climate agreement in Beijing – as it happened
In a surprise breakthrough, presidents Xi Jinping and Barack Obama have set goals for climate cooperation. We liveblog the details and reaction
US and China agree historic climate change deal
NEWS: President Obama says countries have “historic responsibility” to lead international effort against global warming
Obama must deliver at climate fundraiser in Berlin
COMMENT: After the midterms, next week’s Green Climate Fund pledging conference gives the US president a chance to show commitment to climate action
EU climate and foreign affairs chiefs pair up for Lima summit
NEWS: Miguel Arias Canete and Federica Mogherini will mobilise “all our EU diplomatic intelligence” for UN climate talks
US green fund contribution tests Obama’s climate commitment
ANALYSIS: UN green bank desperately needs funds, but can White House deliver after bruising mid term elections?
UK farmer warns of climate impacts in sceptic MP’s region
NEWS: The Clacton constituency of UKIP’s Douglas Carswell is particularly vulnerable to global warming, says local farmer
G20 big oil billions “undermines” climate action
NEWS: Overseas Development Institute says countries are continuing to support uneconomic fossil fuel exploration
Climate change could increase UK risks of overseas conflict
NEWS: Rear admiral Neil Morisetti says British troops could be drawn into combat in the event of 4C of warming
Polar bears added to UN protection list as Arctic ice shrinks
NEWS: Threatened by shrinking sea ice, bear is one of 31 endangered species to be given greater protection
Bill Clinton: IPCC climate report is “wake up call”
NEWS: Former president lends support for US climate action, days after Republicans threaten to attack carbon cutting laws
What does it mean to be climate resilient?
ANALYSIS: Experts in Ethiopia, Nepal, Jamaica and Uganda explain how they are preparing for future global warming impacts
Climate activists clash over fossil fuel phase-out
NEWS: Venezuela meeting descends into chaos as green groups refuse to condemn fossil fuels in demands to UN
Bill McKibben: the climate movement needs to get confrontational
INTERVIEW: The writer and reluctant activist tells RTCC greens must challenge the financial might of fossil fuel companies
Meet the climate sleuths keeping carbon reporting honest
FEATURE: How climate evaluators are making sure organisations are choosing the best green projects – and stopping them fiddling the books
Sceptic Inhofe set to lead Republican resistance to climate policy
ANALYSIS: Coal supporters and climate deniers prepare to fight Obama’s climate policy as Republicans gain majority in Senate
John Kerry stresses need for US-China climate cooperation
NEWS: Secretary of state John Kerry emphasises the importance of joint action to cut emissions ahead of Asia-Pacific economies summit in Beijing
Why can’t academics agree whether climate change causes wars?
ANALYSIS: A fight between rival academics over climate change and conflict has important messages for peacekeepers, says Alex Randall
Climate sceptics take hold of Capitol Hill
NEWS: Disastrous midterm results for Democrats signals tough two years ahead for US climate policy
Veteran campaigner slams Shell’s “Jekyll and Hyde” climate stance
NEWS: Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, uses Shell-sponsored conference to accuse oil giant of hypocrisy on climate change
Watered down UN climate science report is still important
ANALYSIS: Finding that world must reach zero emissions this century is significant, even though key phrase was omitted from final version