UK
Meet the sceptics: why science can’t compete with beachballs
SKETCH: Controversial climate economist Richard Tol speaks in the UK parliament – when he can get a word in edgeways
UK to back Indian green growth hub – minister
NEWS: The UK is set to back green growth in India’s Mumbai-Bangalore corridor, says minister
Fracking could supply one third UK gas by 2035 – National Grid
NEWS: The UK could get a third of its gas supplies from fracking in 2035, says strategic energy report
England unprepared for future climate risks
NEWS: UK government’s climate advisors say flood defences are not being maintained, and planning laws do not factor in future risks
UK climate laws have ‘negligible’ impact on business – LSE
NEWS: Green policies are not driving UK businesses abroad as critics claim, say leading academics
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
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
China and UK to boost climate cooperation
NEWS: Nations pledge to intensify talks over UN climate deal, as Premier Li Keqiang makes first official UK visit
UK outlines new international climate finance strategy
NEWS: Climate minister Greg Barker says flagship UK green fund will be allowed to invest in developing countries
UK minister dismisses Australia and Canada climate ‘alliance’
NEWS: London wants leaders in Canberra and Ottawa to play ‘responsible proactive’ role in curbing global greenhouse gas emissions
UK solar capacity passes 3 gigawatts – data
NEWS: UK solar industry forges ahead into world’s top 10, but insiders warn subsidy cuts could hit prospects
Britain must emulate US shale gas success – House of Lords
NEWS: UK government lawmakers call for UK to simplify legislation to make way for fracking industry
UK and Japan outline plans for climate cooperation
NEWS: No news on Japan’s 2015 climate target, as countries reveal new joint research in energy sector
UK public back renewables over fracking – survey
NEWS: Govt poll reveals support for clean energy rises to 80%, while just 29% say they want to see more shale gas extraction
UK and Poland to fund joint study into shale gas potential
NEWS: UK and Poland say they are “natural allies” in shale gas gas, and report will highlight “positive benefits across Europe”
Does Cameron’s attack on onshore wind power add up?
ANALYSIS: UK Conservative party risks raising energy costs if it turns away from onshore wind
Efficiency measures pay off as UK energy use falls
ANALYSIS: New data show UK energy consumption has fallen, while US rises, showing benefits of efficiency schemes
UK budget: Osborne caps carbon tax on power plants
Green groups protest as UK budget freezes emissions penalties, boosting country’s biggest carbon polluters
Merkel: UK and Germany have “common ground” on climate strategy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says UK and Germany have same approach to EU’s 2030 climate negotiations