USA
Global climate action continues despite UN deadlock – report
New report highlights acceleration of domestic level policies to combat climate change regardless of the lack of progress at the UNFCCC
Kerry pushes US climate ambition in Japan
Countries agree to increase cooperation ahead of 2015 global treaty on climate change
USA plans ‘accelerated’ climate change cooperation with China
US Secretary of State John Kerry announces launch of Climate Change Working Group between both countries
Climate protesters converge on London ahead of G8 meeting
US Secretary of State John Kerry singled out as activists call for him to block Keystone XL
Adaptation finance must top priorities at US ministerial summit
Bangladesh lead climate change negotiator Quamrul Chowdhury says urgent and increased levels of finance are needed
Can private finance really fill the Green Climate Fund?
Karen Orenstein from Friends of the Earth argues the track record of the private sector in development investment does not stand up to scrutiny
Schwarzenegger warns of “looming” climate disaster
Former Governor of California says latest climate science is “sobering” and says he is concerned warnings are being ignored
US energy related emissions in 2012 lowest since 1994
Latest release by US Energy Information Administration shows big drop in coal burning contributed to lowest greenhouse gas output from electricity generation
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
US emissions decline, coal exports rise
American exports of coal, and now of shale gas, are on the rise, in effect exporting the pollution which has been avoided at home.
US plans major climate change awareness drive
Government reveals plans to raise public awareness of climate change and the human impacts on the nation’s land and maritime ecosystems
US wind and biofuels potential exceed oil reserves
Report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates commercial and potentially commercial projects could generate 46 billion barrels of oil equivalent
USA can slash transport emissions 80% by 2050
Cuts could be achieved by vehicle efficiency measures, increasing electric and hydrogen car numbers and continued development of biofuels sector
Kerry ramps up US climate diplomacy efforts
US Secretary of State John Kerry continues efforts to develop climate consensus after China, Australia & EU meetings
Obama to establish $2bn clean energy fund
Revenue from oil and gas licences to be diverted to research on more efficient vehicles and fuels as Obama takes first solid steps on climate change since election
US Interior Sec: We won’t let Shell screw up Arctic drilling
Ken Salazar says Arctic oil is essential to Obama’s energy plan but must be approached with caution
Climate heavyweights fire fresh salvos in global CO2 debate
China, USA and influential group of developing nations spell out condition for the UN’s 2015 universal climate agreement in papers lodged this week
Obama on Keystone XL: No jobs, no money, no oil
President tells a closed door meeting that claims about the pipeline’s benefits have been exaggerated, according to a Keystone XL supporting congressman in attendance
Second US carbon tax plan mooted
New proposal suggests $15-35 carbon price to be applied to big oil, landfills and the cement and steel sectors as US climate change ambition grows
US energy efficiency league tables revealed
Energy Star certified buildings certified in 2012 saved enough energy to power 2m homes for a year