Court blocks Polish coal plant, in victory for campaigners
While Poland’s top politicians promote coal, communities and environmental lawyers are pushing back through the courts
Africa drought drives sexual abuse, hits HIV treatment
Erratic rains have left a continent in crisis says UN, which is working on humanitarian ‘blueprint’ to make countries more resilient to extreme weather
Kill coal, create jobs business leaders urge Trump
Cutting US emissions will wipe out thousands of jobs, but create more than a million in greener manufacturing industries says study
Fire bombs: British Columbia prepares for infernos
The second part of our series on vulnerable communities finds BC taking radical action in the face of a pile up of fire threats. Can it move fast enough?
Fiji appoints beauty queen as climate ambassador
Anne Dunn takes on diplomatic role for next hosts of UN climate talks shortly after winning Miss Pacific Islands competition
Trump, Gore talk climate change in New York meeting
Democrat climate champion and Republican climate sceptic meet for unlikely chat as president-elect searches for ‘common ground’ on politically toxic issue
Fire bombs: Hobart lies in the path of climate disaster
Around the world, communities are living obliviously close to climate-driven fire disaster. In the first in a series of reports, Karl Mathiesen visits Hobart, Tasmania
Cattle ranchers face heat as efforts to protect forests falter
Annual index by Global Canopy Programme shows commodity suppliers are acting too slowly to meet high level sustainability goals
EU to miss climate finance targets, warn auditors
The EU is billions of euros below its climate target and there are insufficient checks on where much of the €1 trillion budget is going.
Fuzzy data poses problems for China carbon market
Running an efficient carbon trading scheme is reliant on the supply of full and accurate data, which is often lacking in China’s secretive industrial sectors, warn analysts
Exxon CEO Tillerson mooted as Trump’s secretary of state
Head of oil giant is latest candidate linked with Foggy Bottom post, while source says Ivanka Trump will be a “climate czar”
EU warns Poland against ‘backdoor subsidies’ for coal
The European Commission will not allow “capacity mechanisms” to favour fossil fuel plants, under new state aid guidance
Mayors signal desire to fight climate change at city level
As fears mount over future of US climate policy global coalition of cities announces new leadership and plans to clean up energy and transport emissions
Germany tells World Bank to quit funding fossil fuels
German development minister says World Bank must focus “all of its work on climate and sustainability targets”
Germany makes climate change G20 priority
Agenda for Hamburg summit submitted by chancellor Angela Merkel to cabinet calls for global push on climate and development goals
Tar sand pipelines batter Canada’s climate leader tag
Green groups say PM Justin Trudeau talks tough on international stage but is failing in his duty to cap domestic emissions from oil and gas with move to greenlight pipelines
Worst-recorded coral bleaching event to continue into 2017
World’s reefs in “uncharted territory”, say scientists, as bleaching set to hit reefs for an unprecedented third year in a row
Brand new Dutch coal plants are crashing in value
The grim financial state of power stations opened in 2015 offer a cautionary tale to investors in countries like Japan and Poland, says think-tank
EU cement giants net €5bn carbon market windfall
Sector is profiting from free pollution permits, says watchdog, calling on EU lawmakers to reform the flagship climate policy
EU to bet €2 billion on ‘disruptive’ clean technologies
Research funds aim to give power to the people under Brussels “winter package”, while market rules favour dirty old energy