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Russia and climate politics: will a Dark Knight rise in Warsaw?
The Kremlin is notoriously vague over its commitment to the UN climate process, but there are signs this could change
10 reasons why you should care about the UN climate talks
Diplomats from 193 countries gather in Warsaw next week for two weeks of talks on climate change. What’s all the fuss about?
Twitter watch: Who to follow at the UN climate talks in Warsaw
RTCC’s definitive guide to who you should follow on Twitter at the forthcoming UN COP19 climate talks in Warsaw
Kelly Rigg: US adaptation promises mustn’t replace binding targets
Working against internationally binding CO2 reduction targets, the US pivots to climate change adaptation
Comment: Is the world’s fossil fuel ‘addiction’ an illusion?
Comment: Johan L. Kuylenstierna from the SEI argues the answers to cutting our reliance on oil and gas are surprisingly simple
Comment: UN must ensure Climate Fund decisions are transparent
Green Climate Fund was designed to ensure civil society engagement in decisions, but some fear this is being forgotten
UN climate talks: what do developed countries want in Warsaw?
An analysis of the main developed country negotiating positions ahead of the next round of UN climate talks
UN climate talks: what do developing countries want in Warsaw?
A wordcloud analysis of the main developing country negotiating positions at the UN COP19 talks
John Ashton: climate change and political struggle
Former UK climate chief John Ashton on why the challenges posed by global warming can only be solved by pulling together
Climate News Mosaic – an alternative view of UNFCCC talks
At next month’s UN climate talks, RTCC will be hosting a live blog drawing on writers from across the world. Ido Liven explains how it will work
Could China’s carbon emissions peak sooner than expected?
Comment: rapid economic changes in China offer the hope of falling global emissions, years ahead of schedule, making it much easier to achieve the 2°C target.
OECD chief: carbon price vital to address climate change
Head of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says concerted action from rich nations is urgent
Is business ready to confront climate change?
Global mean temperature is “extremely likely” to be 1.5°C higher than in pre-industrial times, says IPCC report
Pantomime to tragedy: was 2013 the year climate politics got real?
Oxford researcher Christopher Shaw asks why this week’s IPCC report seems to have had so little impact on world leaders
Comment: IPCC will show Australia that physics trumps politics
IPCC won’t turn Abbott into an environmentalist, but its impact will endure beyond the Coalition, says Erwin Jackson of Australia’s Climate Institute
Kelly Rigg: Women’s leadership will strengthen climate action
This week 100 of the world’s leading sustainability leaders meet in New York. They’re all women, and they are ambitious for change
UK lobbying law could stifle climate change debate
Proposed legislation governing charity campaigns heavily criticised by MPs, NGOs and green groups
350.org calls for hurricanes to be named after climate change deniers
Campaign group wants WMO to adopt a “new naming system” targetting politicians who block low carbon policies
Timeline: extreme weather and climate-related events in 2013
How crazy has the world’s weather been since 2012? The WRI’s timeline may give you a clue