Podesta email dump reveals tight US-China climate ties
Todd Stern and Xie Zhenhua were opposing climate envoys for nearly five years – but in the heat of international negotiations they forged a vital friendship
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Lead US climate envoy Todd Stern to leave in April
NEWS: Leading architect of 2015 Paris deal will be replaced by veteran US diplomat and energy expert Jonathan Pershing
Todd Stern: Remain faithful to the Paris Agreement
The deal moved away from the firewall between developed and developing countries; going backward would undermine ambition
Stern discipline: The US climate envoy walking a fine line
PROFILE: Stung into action by a student protester, Todd Stern has forged climate consensus with China with a hostile Congress at his back
Paris climate deal unlikely to need Senate approval, says US envoy
NEWS: Todd Stern tells Capitol Hill committee new UN climate deal will be crafted under existing treaties, bypassing requirements for lawmaker approval
Todd Stern: Don’t rush to judge Paris climate change deal
NEWS: Chief US negotiator says December 2015 summit will be first step in series of deals up to and beyond 2020
US denies backtracking on climate change goals
NEWS: US climate envoy said that more ambitious Copenhagen pledge had been contingent upon failed legislation
Kerry hints at “common ground” between US and China on climate
NEWS: US Secretary of State says this week’s climate talks have been productive, but warns of further challenges
US-China climate talks making progress, say envoys
NEWS: Chinese and US lead negotiators Xie Zhenhua and Todd Stern says talks on climate treaty are progressing well
US outlines plans for ‘durable and ambitious’ UN climate deal
Early submission to UN reveals White House support for flexible deal involving developed and developing nations
Climate leaders face “Custer’s last stand” as UN talks approach
Next three years are crucial in determining the shape of climate action, say policy experts at two day Chatham House conference
USA reveals red lines for 2015 climate change deal
Lead climate envoy Todd Stern tells audience in London too much focus on ‘legal form’ could blow hopes of agreement
US and China outline ‘five actions’ to combat climate change
John Kerry says climate will dominate this week’s US-China talks, as cooperation on carbon capture and energy efficiency announced
US climate finance meeting ‘needs to deliver plan’
Developing nations say State Department hosted summit on April 10-11 needs to provide pathway for key funds to be delivered
USA says 2015 may be last chance for global UN climate change deal
Lead US negotiator Todd Stern calls for a flexible deal that distributes responsibility in a way that represents the modern world
Todd Stern: Climate talks need more than “paper ambition”
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Same old story from USA and Obama at UN climate talks
Despite promises in election victory speech, there were few signs of newfound urgency on climate change from US delegation at Doha COP18 summit
Rumoured US proposal to pull climate change talks out of UN slammed
Complementary measures welcome but talking down UNFCCC is “unhelpful” ahead of Doha talks, say observers.
Does Todd Stern have a point over 2C climate change target?
US climate envoy was heavily criticised for suggesting 2C target should be flexible – but maybe flexibility on all sides of UNFCCC negotiations could help move process forward.
Climate Live: Todd Stern denies USA has changed climate policy & Senate Leader Harry Reid says climate sceptics on ‘other side of reality’
USA climate chief Todd Stern says his comments over the UNFCCC’s 2 degrees target have been misunderstood
USA: Developing countries should contribute to Green Climate Fund
Top negotiator calls for rapidly expanding economies such as China and Brazil to add their share to $100 billion climate change support system.