India may never need another coal plant: TERI
Power stations running or under construction will meet demand up to 2026, say analysts, by which point renewables can start to compete on cost
Norway seeks to climate-proof skiing with eco snow machines
Researchers are developing a machine that simultaneously heats homes and produces snow, to save a national pastime from global warming
Flee Trump for France, Macron urges US climate sector
Presidential candidate delivers pointed rebuke to Donald Trump, welcoming US scientists and clean energy innovators to France
Brazil ex-environment minister slams ‘land grabbing’ plan
Izabella Teixeira has hit out at a “shameful” parliamentary proposal to cut conservation zones in Amazonas state
Trump won’t impact India’s climate drive, says energy minister
Piyush Goyal tells investors in Delhi his government is committed to a clean energy future, regardless of what direction the US takes
Bangladesh bets on coal to meet rising energy demand
Renewable options are being overlooked as government backs controversial polluting power plants, say experts
End coal by 2030 to meet Paris climate goal, EU told
Germany and Poland face biggest challenge to break dependence on dirty fuel, in scenarios mapped by Climate Analytics
2016: the year wind outpaced coal in the EU
Wind energy overtakes coal as the EU’s second largest form of power capacity but concerns remain over politicians’ enthusiasm for renewables, reports the Guardian
Kenya clean energy revolution dogged by land disputes
One wind farm was cancelled and another – the flagship Lake Turkana project – was delayed by social conflict, report highlights
Top US Republicans pitch $40 carbon tax to Trump
GOP veterans say carbon dividend could put money in pockets of 70% of poorest in US while significantly cutting greenhouse gas pollution
Netherlands invests €1m in global climate adaptation centre
Dutch join forces with Japan, UN among leading donors for project aimed at helping countries understand how they can cope with climate impacts
Russia starts work on climate adaptation strategy
Kremlin wants new plan by mid-2018, as brief sent to regions highlights focus on extreme weather events, permafrost thawing
Women’s mosque goes solar in India clean energy push
As Uttar Pradesh lags its target for solar installations, female-led Ambar Mosque calls on everyone to do their bit for air quality and energy access
UK emissions have fallen 38% since 1990 on coal closures
UK chasing Denmark as one of the fastest carbon cutters in the developed world, but faces tougher challenge in cleaning up transport fleet
Over 400 ex-EPA staffers protest Trump environment pick
Former government employees raise concerns about Scott Pruitt’s climate scepticism
Drought sours future of Swaziland’s sugar growers
Sugarcane has brought wealth to the world’s last absolute monarchy, but climate change spells an uncertain future for this thirsty crop
National emergency as Chile fights record forest fires
Drought, heat and commercial foresting have made it easier for fires to spread, killing 11 people and consuming entire towns
EPA airbrushes climate webpage as Pruitt nears confirmation
US federal environment agency has quietly removed a reference to UN climate cooperation from its website
Pentagon: Arctic melt requires updated US strategy
Falling sea ice levels due to climate change and spike in Russian activity require strategic response in US, says department of defense
Sweden set to bring in climate law by 2018
Legislation will create the framework to deliver a cross-party agreement to go carbon neutral by 2045