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British Columbia and US Pacific states announce climate pact
Morning summary: Oregon, Washington,California and British Columbia agreed to efforts to cut CO2; UK House of Lords rejects 2030 decarbonisation bill
Australia should cut emissions “25% by 2020”
Morning summary: Australia has used two-thirds of its carbon budget, Poland could cut coal use 50%, Ethiopia opens Africa’s largest wind farm
Canada set to miss 2020 emissions reduction targets
Morning summary: More oil and gas regulation will not help Canada meet 2020 emissions target; Australian mining company faces criticism from former coal association chairman; New York to install 250,000 LED lights
Greenpeace just hooligans, not pirates, says Russia
Morning summary: Russian authorities change Arctic 30 charges; Nick Clegg says green levies could be paid through general taxation; and China sends inspection teams to polluted cities
Dubai diversifies energy supply with first solar plant
Morning summary: Dubai switches on first solar plant; Tony Abbott has dig at UN climate chief; and Chinese city closes schools due to air pollution
Australian bushfires linked to climate change – UN official
Morning summary: UN official says Australian bush fires linked to global warming; airborne pollution soars in China; Keystone pipeline set to earn Koch brothers billions
UK to invest in new nuclear generation
Morning summary: UK goes ahead with nuclear station; Smog engulfs one of China’s largest cities; Iowa professors agree climate change will devastate farming
RTCC 2013 Awards: sustainable waste management firm
Nominations for the ‘Sustainable Waste Management Firm’ category in the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Greatest social impact in an emerging economy
Nominations for the ‘Sustainable Waste Management Firm’ category in the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
Obama set for new push on climate change
Morning summary: US set for new climate drive, UK ministers to ‘stress test’ green taxes, Arizona invests in new solar energy project
UK Prime Minister to review support for clean energy
Morning summary: David Cameron puts green subsidies under review; climate change could knock 5.3% off East Asia’s GDP; and General Motors plans natural gas powered car
Pacific Islander seeks climate refugee status in New Zealand
Morning summary: Kiribati man pursues climate refugee status in NZ court; Abbott asks for submissions on emissions reduction fund design; and Greens rule out coalition talks with Merkel
China offers $816m in rewards to regions tackling air pollution
Morning summary: China takes steps to tackling pollution; Bulgaria’s air is most polluted in Europe; and Germany postpones EU car emissions deal
Indigenous Australians could suffer most from climate change
Morning summary: Heatwave-related deaths in Sydney to triply; El Nino will be more intense, Australian government forced to pay millions if carbon tax is scrapped
SSE chief claims ‘green agenda’ causes energy bill hikes
Morning summary: SSE chief says bill hike should cause green energy debate; China could have nationwide ETS by end of decade; and government shutdown affecting oil companies
Russia raises stakes in Greenpeace row with ‘hard drugs’ claim
Morning briefing: Russia ramps up accusations against activists; EU is set to meet its carbon targets; and UK minister suggests renewable subsidies are “still too high”
No bailout for the Earth’s climate, warns OECD chief
Morning summary: OECD head to address climate change in speech; South Korea and China discuss climate cooperation; and World Bank and IMF heads discuss climate finance
Australia’s Climate Council generates $1m from crowdfunding
Morning summary: Australia Climate Council raises $1m; Fiji supports legally binding climate deal; Alaskan student sues state for failing to address climate change
Bangladeshi NGOs bribe government to release climate funds, says report
Morning summary: New research accuses Bangladeshi authorities of corruption; ICAO rejects EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme; UK nuclear power plant deal is in the offing
Ocean acidification could cause extinction of marine species
Morning summary: Oceans being heated by climate change absorbs more CO2 says new research; Fukushima nuclear plant has suffered a second breach; China is ramping up solar manufacturing