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Cameroon, Iran, Ukraine: unlikely climate leaders
Pace of formal support for UN climate pact is accelerating, with India, Russia, Japan, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand also poised to back deal in 2016
Why social inclusion matters for green growth
From wetland protection in South Africa to scrapping fossil fuel subsidies in Indonesia, the best climate policies are pro-poor
Rio Olympics: five missed opportunities in the green opening ceremony
Indigenous people, clean energy and climate finance were absent from a parade of environmentalist clichés, writes India Bourke
Europe needs a greener investment plan for its energy union
Gas and motorway projects offer poor value for money and could be stranded as climate regulations kick in, say E3G researchers
Can Brazil green its energy without mega dams?
Human rights violations, drought risk and now corruption are undermining the case for hydropower. Environment minister José Sarney Filho is making the case for change
After Paris, how are governments tackling climate change?
Governments appear committed to delivering on their promises, but many will require more funding and assistance to deliver a fast and effective green transition
Habitat III: we need a new urban climate agenda
Current progress to make our cities a better place is held back by the lack of political will: but that shouldn’t be inevitable
Countries edge towards HFC-busting climate deal at UN talks
Funding and dates for phasing our gases used in fridges and air conditioning need to be finalised, but a deal that could take 0.5C off warming projections is now up for grabs
Philippines’ Duterte asked to reconsider UN climate deal threat
Manila should not turn its back on UN talks and clean energy opportunities, says policy advocate Francis Dela Cruz
Will sceptics Boris and Priti become UK climate champions?
Priti Patel and Boris Johnson are now the international face of Britain’s climate ambitions: will this pair of cynics be won over by the green economy?
Adapt or die: UN urges countries to build climate resilience
Projected heatwaves, rising sea levels and intense rainfall linked to climate change mean vulnerable countries need to get their house in order
Does Glencore’s business model work in a 2C world?
Coal producers face an uncertain future. Demand will grow in some parts of the world, in others it will fall. Business needs to be ready for both eventualities
Bank of America commits to $125 billion green funding
‘We see a clear market opportunity here, and investing in clean energy enables us to grow responsibly as well as leverage our expertise’
It’s an act of vandalism, but Brexit won’t kill UK green growth
A vote to leave the EU has left many distraught, but the underlying fundamentals of the low carbon economy are strong, argues E3G director Jonathan Gaventa
Time for divestment and oil subsidy campaigns to join forces?
Investors are less likely to divest if governments continue to prop up the sector with rampant subsidies, aid and investments
Anote Tong: Migration is the “brutal reality” of climate change
Migration with dignity must be part of a climate change adaptation strategy, rather than relocation of people as climate refugees
EU environment ministers must fix the carbon market
Environment Council meeting on Monday should be used to demand deeper reform, or risk locking in low ambition for 15 years
Inside South Africa’s battle between coal and renewables
Pretoria’s generous energy subsidies have got the country used to cheap, dirty power – but change is on the way as solar and wind prices plummet
UN aviation talks: time to come down to earth?
The International Civil Aviation Authority is unjustifiably smug about its climate record; it must play its part in efforts to limit warming to 1.5C
Green bonds must keep the green promise
Robust standards are urgently needed to channel capital debt markets into climate-friendly projects, says WWF France chief Pascal Canfin