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Marlene Moses: climate change stakes are high for island nations
Head of Alliance of Small Island States delegation outlines goals for UN’s COP19 climate summit
Russia and climate politics: will a Dark Knight rise in Warsaw?
The Kremlin is notoriously vague over its commitment to the UN climate process, but there are signs this could change
World’s poorest set to press rich nations for climate compensation
Whether or not rich countries should pay compensation to most vulnerable states expected to prove controversial at UN climate talks
10 reasons why you should care about the UN climate talks
Diplomats from 193 countries gather in Warsaw next week for two weeks of talks on climate change. What’s all the fuss about?
EU starts process to ratify Kyoto Protocol extension
Decision likely to dampen concerns from developing countries but critics say 20% reduction target should be raised
US military to spend $2.4 billion on electric vehicles by 2020
The military is forecast to purchase nearly 100,000 non-tactical electric vehicles to meet its targets
Carbon budget row risks UK influence at UN climate talks
Changes to UK’s fourth carbon budget could undermine efforts at EU and UN to secure effective emissions reduction deal says Climate Change Committee
Is Poland’s coal and climate summit outrageous or irrelevant?
World Coal meeting set to discuss future, but has science already sealed the polluting fuel’s fate?
Climate warming gases hit record high in 2012 – WMO
WMO says 2012 a record year for greenhouse gas concentrations, and that the trend continues to accelerate
Is the rise of Islamic finance good news for the environment?
Economic and ethical focus of fast expanding Islamic banks could be good news for green investments
UNEP: efforts to slow global warming are failing
Deep cuts to global greenhouse gas levels required by 2020 says UN, but says avoiding 2C of warming is still possible
Beyond the false widow: seven creepy crawlies for a warmer world
The false widow is old news. Here is RTCC’s selection of creatures you should be worried about as the world warms up
Twitter watch: Who to follow at the UN climate talks in Warsaw
RTCC’s definitive guide to who you should follow on Twitter at the forthcoming UN COP19 climate talks in Warsaw
Nuclear “essential” in climate fight say leading scientists
James Hansen and Ken Caldeira say the world will have to use nuclear power as well as renewable energy to tackle global warming
World’s carbon budget could be blown by 2034 – PwC
PwC report warns that current rate of decarbonisation leaves world is on track to exceed “carbon budget” in just over two decades
How is the USA preparing for climate change?
In an executive order from the White House today, President Obama outlined how the US can prepare itself for the impacts of climate change
Shale gas could be a “game changer”, says EU climate chief
Connie Hedegaard admits shale gas will be considered in 2030 climate package, but says it’s no ‘silver bullet’
Global emissions could be heading for ‘permanent slowdown’
Last year’s rise in carbon dioxide less than half average annual increase in previous decade say researchers
France cranks up climate diplomacy ahead of 2015 UN summit
Climate change now a key foreign policy aim for Francois Hollande, seeking to learn from mistakes of 2009 Copenhagen talks
Pacific Ocean may be ‘hiding’ global warming – scientists
Pacific is warming ‘faster’ than any time in past 10,000 years say Scientists, who say last 60 years have seen 0.18C rise