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UK prime minister swayed by climate sceptics – Huhne
NEWS: Climate deniers are influencing UK prime minister David Cameron, according to former energy secretary Chris Huhne
Australian bishop accuses Tony Abbott of “denigrating” climate science
NEWS: Climate pressure ramped up on Prime Minister, as Anglican church backs moves to ditch oil, gas and coal holdings
Obama administration announces $4 billion US clean energy fund
NEWS: Loan guarantees aim to boost flagging renewables sectors, under pressure from cheaper fossil fuels
Glasgow University could ditch £19m fossil fuel assets
NEWS: Official panel recommends Glasgow follows other academic institutions in ditching oil and gas investments
Extra $800bn needed per year to avert dangerous climate change
NEWS: Diverting fossil fuel subsidies into low carbon technology could bridge the green investment gap, say researchers
‘Minilateral’ approach could spare UN climate talks gridlock
NEWS: Negotiations among 194 countries are unlikely to succeed warn analysts, arguing for radical shake-down to avoid 2C warming
India warns UN climate deal in 2015 hinges on finance
NEWS: India sends climate finance warning, as initial capitalisation of Green Climate Fund begins
Chinese coal consumption to peak in 2024 – Bloomberg
NEWS: China will add 1,000GW of renewables by 2030 as US$ 7.7billion is invested in electricity generation worldwide
Fund managers must account for long term risks – UK Law Commission
NEWS: Environmental and social risks should be integrated into investment strategies says influential body
No country will escape climate impacts, warns Ministry of Defence
NEWS: Rising sea levels, drought and food shortages likely to increase without cut in climate warming gases
India plans to overhaul approach to UN climate talks
NEWS: India environment minister promises government will “reposition” itself at global climate negotiations
Brussels divided on 2030 energy saving target
NEWS: The Ukraine crisis has triggered a focus on energy efficiency but divisions remain over the level of ambition
Obama allies take on Koch brothers over climate denial
NEWS: Obama-linked Organizing for Action group calls on voters to fight back against Koch brother influence
UN gains new powers to tackle air pollution
NEWS: Governments push UN Environment Assembly to take stronger stance on toxic air quality
UN’s Green Climate Fund starts hunt for cash
NEWS: Oslo meeting marks start of effort to raise $15 billion for mitigation and adaptation effortd by end of 2014
Mexico eyes economic benefits of landmark climate law
NEWS: Country’s emissions have soared in past two decades, but government believes cuts can boost competitiveness
Israel ‘best place’ on planet for clean-tech entrepreneurs
NEWS: Despite recent falls in low carbon investment, potential for green businesses to flourish is growing across the world
Indonesia deforestation now ‘worse than Brazil’
NEWS: Indonesia’s forest loss is accelerating each year, despite a moratorium on logging, study finds
Juncker: a potential climate champion for Europe?
ANALYSIS: Jean-Claude Juncker has his eye fixed on Europe’s economy, but climate looms large on the EU agenda
US senators introduce bipartisan bill to tackle climate change
NEWS: Democrats and Republicans have teamed up to combat HFCs, methane and black carbon