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9 reasons to be cheerful about global climate action
ANALYSIS: Amid smashed temperature records, China emissions are falling, renewables are rising and consultancies are advising clients to start divesting fossil fuels
Leonardo DiCaprio slams ‘corporate greed’ of oil, gas and coal sector
DAVOS 2016: Wolf of Wall Street star urges more action on climate change in World Economic Forum speech
Wind, solar to thrive despite low oil prices, say experts
ANALYSIS: Crashing hydrocarbon prices are helping consumers and hurting exporters, but won’t halt momentum for clean energy investment
Beyond polar bears: Why climate images matter
COMMENT: The iconography of global warming is stuck in a rut. New research can help get the climate story across visually
Rampant El Nino offers glimpse of future climate risks
ANALYSIS: Weather phenomenon exposes how unprepared world is for economic, security and humanitarian impacts of global warming
Aid slump for world’s poorest is bad news for climate fight
ANALYSIS: New figures from OECD show that while overall aid funding is rising, help for the 48-strong Least Developed Countries is dropping
War gaming the climate: How global warming could trigger nationalism
ANALYSIS: A groundbreaking simulation carried out in Delhi this year highlights shifting weather extremes and rising seas can raise security threats
Five surprises on the path to a Paris climate deal
ANALYSIS: Terrorist attacks, climate lawsuits and the inclusion of 1.5C in the Paris Agreement were among the unforeseen events of 2015
Fossil fuel supply ‘a crucial omission’ from Paris climate deal
COMMENT: Policymakers should target coal, oil and gas at source, argue Harro van Asselt and Michael Lazarus
Decoding the Paris climate deal: What does it mean?
ANALYSIS: Climate policy expert Gerard Wynn decodes a new global deal – which is likely to have profound impacts on business, finance and energy sectors
Solar: The biggest winner from Paris climate talks?
ANALYSIS: The standout winning technology from a climate conference in Paris this week may be renewable energy, and in particular solar power
Paris climate deal must not leave vulnerable to foot the bill
COMMENT: A levy on fossil fuel companies could pay for protection of the world’s poor from climate damage, argues Julie-Anne Richards
Paris climate deal needs solidarity on loss and damage
COMMENT: The world must stand with the victims of global warming as well as those affected by terror attacks, writes Julie-Anne Richards
A Paris climate deal must address global inequality
COMMENT: North-south cooperation depends on rich countries living up to their historic responsibilities, argues Harjeet Singh
North-south climate rift hurts poor people
COMMENT: Developing countries should embrace carbon-cutting as an opportunity, not treat it as a burden, argues Monica Araya
G20: 8 reasons why this weekend’s summit is climate critical
COMMENT: The G20 never used to be a big moment in the climate calendar. But times have changed. What’s decided in Antalya will have ramifications for Paris
UN climate talks and the Paris deal: A bluffer’s guide
ANALYSIS: It’s a treaty like no other, that will transform the world economy – if 195 nations can agree at COP21, that is
John Ashton: Our weapon against fracking is the love of our land
COMMENT: The struggle against dirty energy is the same as the struggle against the Enclosures and the Clearances. The difference is: this one we’re going to win
Fortress Maldives: Protecting islands against climate change comes at a price
COMMENT: UN climate summit in Paris must drive investmnt in mangrove forests, sea walls, coral reefs and fresh water access critical to the future of small island states
Can we trust Shell’s ‘Energy Transitions Commission’?
COMMENT: An industry inspired effort to muddy the waters or a real push to develop a low carbon future? The jury is out