EU carbon market is subsidising Polish coal plants – NGO
Funds worth €12bn for modernising the power sector in poor member states are propping up fossil fuels, finds Carbon Market Watch
Land rights crucial to save tropical forests – UNDP
Researchers highlight importance of carbon-sucking forests alongside New York climate deal signing ceremony
Saudi prince: From 2020, we can survive without oil
As cabinet approves sweeping economic reforms, prince Mohammed bin Salman says they will reduce reliance on hydrocarbons
UK envoy: Carbon pricing ‘too sluggish’ to meet climate goals
Sir David King favours technology development over emissions trading as a way to shift emerging economies off coal
Clinton snubs Koch endorsement over climate change denial
Democrat frontrunner rejects faint praise from oil billionaire, saying ‘not interested in endorsements from people who deny climate science’
Shifting monsoons to hit tea crops, researchers warn
Tea growers in East Asia need to prepare for changing rainfall patterns or face lower yields, studies show
China to ratify UN climate change deal by September
Beijing makes surprise announcement at New York signing ceremony as UN urges countries to speed global efforts
As it happened: World leaders sign climate pact in New York
News, commentary and analysis from UN ceremony as 175 countries sign the Paris Agreement on climate change
Vulnerable states stress 1.5C goal at UN climate ceremony
Climate Vulnerable Forum calls on all countries to increase their carbon-cutting contributions by 2020, as leaders meet in New York
US, China resist shipping emissions curbs at UN meet
International Maritime Organization talks on a carbon target ended in watery compromise on Thursday, after a standoff between Europe and emerging economies
Solar industry strong despite Sun Edison bankruptcy, say analysts
US solar giant accused of wild spending spree, but industry in good shape says Indian energy minister and analysts at Bloomberg
Five ways 2C global warming is worse than 1.5C
Half a degree makes a significant difference to sea levels, crop yields and coral reefs, find researchers
Canada, Germany lead calls to price 50% of carbon emissions by 2030
Global carbon market can promote innovation and accelerate low carbon development, say coalition of six leaders
Tax coal to raise $100 billion climate funds, urges India minister
Prakash Javadekar urges richer nations to adopt tougher carbon pricing measures, and use proceeds to invest in Global South
Australia hopes to ratify Paris Agreement in 2016 – minister
Greg Hunt says government is committed to joining new UN climate deal this year, but rejects calls for Canberra to adopt tougher CO2 targets
Climate activists plan ‘global wave’ of protests in May
Campaign group 350 announces series of protests on every continent to signal fears over weak climate policies
BRICS bank hands $811m in green energy loans
New Development Bank issues first tranche of renewable energy loans in emerging economies, but 2016 outlook for renewables industry downgraded on Q1 results
Global temperatures hit record 11 month hot streak
Average temperatures over the land and oceans in March were nothing short of remarkable, 1.22C above the historic average
Vattenfall takes US$3bn hit to exit German coal operations
Swedish utility cuts its losses in controversial transfer of dirty lignite operations to Czech energy company EPH, to reduce carbon exposure
Solar is now cheaper than coal, says India energy minister
Energy minister says power realities are changing fast, predicting a fast uptake in solar energy despite concerns over baseload and storage