Brexit will leave US, China running global climate policy
At present the EU is collectively at a similar level to the other two global super powers, the US and China. A UK exit would alter the balance of power for good.
G7 must stop propping up doomed fossil fuel industries
A deadline for ending perverse support to coal, oil and gas is welcome, writes ODI’s Shelagh Whitley, but actions speak louder than words
Sweden and Germany must keep Vattenfall’s coal in the ground
State-owned utility cannot walk away from its toxic legacy, warn environmental lawyers ClientEarth
Exxon and climate change: Why it’s better to engage than divest
Investors must stay involved with oil majors rather than exit and allow a far more dangerous off market game to ensue
Climbing mountains: UN talks post-Paris require new focus
Despite what Donald Trump may think, there’s no going back on the Paris Agreement. But the hard yards on making this historic pact work have just started
Nauru president: UN must appoint a climate and security envoy
As leaders discuss complex problems at World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Baron Waqa calls for focus on global warming threats
What’s lurking in the new UN climate chief’s in-tray?
Patricia Espinosa will need to draw on all her diplomatic experience when she takes charge of global warming talks in July, say US analysts
Why universities, not consultants, should benefit from climate funds
Millions set aside to help developing countries cope with the onset of extreme weather are being poorly used, argues veteran Bangladeshi scientist
Cows, rice and soil are key to farming emissions cuts
More action is needed to cut the carbon footprint of food production in line with a 2C global warming limit
Maldives minister: UN talks must deliver clean power surge
Crashing solar prices are evidence a renewables revolution is upon us and it’s time to deploy it globally, writes Thoriq Ibrahim
5 ways to avoid a Paris hangover at the Bonn climate talks
In reality the cooperation showed in Paris will mean nothing if we descend into petty squabbles. The climate clock is ticking
Brazil must review its climate pledge on new data
Emissions from farming and forestry were 28% higher than previously thought in 2005, the baseline year for Brazilian climate targets
World’s vulnerable must be at the heart of a low carbon transition
If we want to address the needs of the most vulnerable, we cannot just rely on technology, innovations or markets to drive change
Laurence Tubiana: This is no time for complacency
Oil majors need to get their act together and governments ramp up ambition to make UN climate goals a reality, writes France ambassador Laurence Tubiana
Climate finance must be based on science
Development banks can learn from corporations when it comes to getting bang for their green buck
Loss and damage meet must deliver for world’s vulnerable
Talks in Bonn this week need to protect poor and marginalised people from irreversible climate impacts, says CARE’s Sven Harmeling
New York signing marks a new age in climate cooperation
Finance will be critical to realise the Paris Agreement, says Emmanuel De Guzman – and vulnerable countries are taking a lead
Why there’s no time to dally on the Paris Agreement
The treaty may enter into force well before 2020, but let’s not wait and see – let’s start delivering actions
How the Maldives are putting climate funds to work
As leaders meet in New York to sign the Paris climate deal, a water project is helping remote islands handle drought risk
Early entry: Approving the Paris climate deal in 2016 makes sense
Could the Paris Agreement set a new record for the number of countries signing up on the first day?