USA
Obama calls on US to seize opportunity of clean energy revolution
President uses his second inauguration speech to warn on the dangers of ignoring climate change and says sustainable energy is at heart of maintaining “economic vitality”
Mayor Bloomberg: Cities can lead climate change action
New York Mayor praises China, slams coal and says “fracking never killed anyone”
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
Harvard academic: Obama unlikely to make climate a priority
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Climate change nation: Evidence of impact visible across US
Draft of the National Climate Assessment 2013 finds climate impacts from receding sea ice in Alaska to water shortages in the south east
EU cautious on Obama climate change u-turn
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Coal comeback threatens Obama’s climate change policy
Despite accusations of the White House’s ‘War on Coal’, the coal industry is in good health in the US, which is bad news for the climate
US 2012 weather extremes mapped
The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has published a map of extreme US events with low snowfall, continuing drought and damaged crops leaving a difficult legacy for 2013
2012 warmest year on record for USA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says weather was “consistent with a warming world” but can’t be linked exclusively to climate change
Schwarzenegger: California will lead US climate action
Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says the State’s newly opened cap and trade scheme is a “blueprint” for future American climate action
10 climate questions that need answering in 2013
RTCC explores the major issues likely to dominate the climate change debate in the year ahead
Obama: Climate change shift down to my kids
President says the “cliché” of thinking about his children’s future is partly responsible for climate change climbing up his agenda for his second term.
Secretary of Hope: John Kerry on climate change
With Senator John Kerry now favourite to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, RTCC looks through his track record as an outspoken climate change campaigner during President Obama’s first term.
USA holds key to global deal on airline emissions
Obama administration faces second major opportunity to prove climate commitment when UN aviation body meets to discuss plans to reduce greenhouse gases from sector
Public confusion slowing effective climate action in USA
Alden Meyer from the Union of Concerned Scientists tells RTCC a massive climate awareness drive is needed in the States to combat ignorance and deliberate misinformation
Doha climate deal: EU, USA, Russia, Brazil, Africa & Pacific Island reaction
COP18: Russian outrage at COP decision overshadows extension to Kyoto Protocol
Doha: USA negotiator says emission cuts depend on public support
COP18: US negotiator Jonathan Pershing says there is no chance of the USA signing up to a climate deal that requires the country to make substantial cuts in its emissions
In tweets: New York’s Climate Week opens for business
New York Climate Week kicked off today, with speakers calling for a Clean Energy Revolution led by the USA. RTCC brings you a round-up of the proceedings via Twitter.
UN climate talks: EU negotiator calls for urgent ambition to avoid 2 degrees
UK and EU senior climate negotiator Pete Betts says political conditions need to improve if world is to hit key climate change temperature goal
Mitt Romney’s plan for climate change? Dial 211
Republican Presidential candidate needs to have a Plan B if his belief that climate change is a hoax proves to be misplaced