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OECD: Rich countries will suffer as planet warms
NEWS: Disasters will be more frequent and complex across even the most advanced economies, warns OECD report
UN to back Pope Francis statement on ‘human ecology’
NEWS: UN will support Pope Francis’ expected encyclical on man’s relationship with the planet, says Christiana Figueres
High cost oil reserves pose investment risk
NEWS: Exploring for new fossil fuel reserves poses threat of stranded assets, says Carbon Tracker Initiative in new study
7 in 10 cities suffer from ‘dangerous’ air pollution – WHO
NEWS: Almost 90% of the world’s urban population live in cities where the air is unsafe to breathe, according to UN data
MPs must fight for the planet to win 2015 election
COMMENT: With 365 days until the UK’s general election, politicians must show they’re serious about tackling climate change
Stanford University divestment is a warning to coal industry
ANALYSIS: Stanford’s divestment from the coal industry could mark beginning of a new wave of investor action on climate change
Stanford University to end investment in coal
NEWS: Prestigious American university pledges to divest its $18.7bn endowment fund from coal industry
Climate change ‘moves into the present’, says US government report
NEWS: Climate change already having visible impacts across US, and temperatures could rise another 2.2C in coming decades
Support builds for global carbon price at Abu Dhabi Ascent
NEWS: World Bank and Al Gore call for ‘polluter pays’ principle to be implemented across global economy
Marshall Islands primed for climate survival fight
INTERVIEW: Foreign minister Tony de Brum tells RTCC he’s determined to stop his islands sinking beneath the waves
UN climate veteran confident 2015 summit won’t echo Copenhagen
INTERVIEW: Deputy chief Richard Kinley says intensive diplomacy from world’s major carbon polluters could pay off in Paris
Carbon cuts for 2015 should not be determined by 2C target, says Russia
NEWS: Moscow submission stresses need for developed and developing countries to contribute tougher emission reductions by 2015
UN set to target HFCs at Abu Dhabi climate meeting
NEWS: Countries will debate reduction in use of potent greenhouse gases under UN’s ozone treaty
UN’s Abu Dhabi climate meeting marks start of ascent to 2015
ANALYSIS: Ministerial gathering in Middle East can lay foundations for success at Ban Ki-moon’s leader’s summit
Sweden delays $45m Green Climate Fund contribution
NEWS: Slow progress in setting up UN-backed funding mechanism causes confidence to dip to a new low
Adaptation funding must be driven by local communities, say experts
NEWS: Kathmandu Declaration signed by scientists, civil society and developing country envoys calls for new adaptation focus
Campaigners release ‘hit list’ of 200 largest fossil fuel companies
NEWS: Divestment index reveals polluting companies which ethical investors ‘should avoid’
US Supreme Court backs rule to limit coal pollution
NEWS: Court decision upholds rule to limit cross-state pollution, in major victory for Obama administration
Obama and Figueres call for more focus on climate resilience
NEWS: UN climate chief and US president reinforce need to prepare for climate damage in speeches in Nepal and Philippines
Ministers to discuss ‘bold’ climate pledges at UN Abu Dhabi summit
NEWS: Al Gore and Tony Blair are among those gathering at Abu Dhabi Ascent next week, ahead of Ban Ki-moon climate summit