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Warming above 1.5C will overwhelm islands, says Maldives minister
COMMENT: Proposed UN climate change pact will only be a success if it manages to secure radical carbon cuts ahead of 2020
Euroland: psyched and ready for climate charm offensive
ANALYSIS: The EU has its climate negotiating priorities set out on six foot banners, but will it get its way in Paris?
Why should you care about the Sustainable Development Goals?
ANALYSIS: Revamped version of Millennium poverty-busting plan can protect the climate, but experts say it needs cash
It’s not about numbers, it’s about love
COMMENT: To count the people on the streets of London for yesterday’s mass climate lobby misses the point, writes Louise Gray
Pope takes climate debate mainstream in bullish intervention
ANALYSIS: ‘We may well be leaving to coming generations debris, desolation and filth’, Pope Francis tells flock of 1.2 billion
What does the Pope’s encyclical mean for the climate fight?
COMMENT: Pope Francis’ unequivocal call to arms will reverberate globally in acting on climate change says IIED’s Camilla Toulmin
Greening the world energy mix in 9 graphs
ANALYSIS: The International Energy Agency has published a special report on climate change: what does it tell us about energy emissions?
A global carbon market could be a silver bullet for climate change
COMMENT: Making the polluter pay would spur “dash to renewables” hauling the developing world out of fossil fuel-dictated poverty
Why the G7 must be Canada’s climate change wake-up call
COMMENT: Forced to play ball in Germany, Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper must now meet his promises
Heavy polluters must deliver at UN climate talks in Bonn
COMMENT: Small island states are setting the pace, says Maldives foreign minister, but need big emitters to follow
New climate change laws are spreading faster than ever
COMMENT: With 75% of global emissions now covered by national targets, a UN emissions cutting pact is within reach
Through the looking glass: transparency in a UN climate deal
COMMENT: Clear and regular information on national climate plans is vital to overcome a lack of trust at global talks
Double counting forest emissions threatens UN climate pact
COMMENT: To have a chance of limiting warming to below 2 degrees, emissions balance sheets submitted to the UN must add up
China’s national carbon market: When, where and how?
ANALYSIS: Traders are banking on Beijing’s plans for a national carbon market being a success, but challenges in its design remain
Oil giants support for UN climate pact signals change in strategy
ANALYSIS: Top hydrocarbon producers seem to accept a global deal will be done in Paris – the question is can they limit its damage?
Is natural gas really a bridge to a greener future?
ANALYSIS: Gas firms say they’re cleaner than coal and offer a low carbon climate friendly source of energy, but that’s just part of the story
‘Forgotten’ forests need climate cash to halt emissions
ANALYSIS: Forest clearance counts for a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions but cash is not yet flowing to protect trees
Can carbon pricing be a climate saviour?
ANALYSIS: Businesses and top officials in Barcelona for the Carbon Expo support moves to make polluters pay, but don’t expect miracles
El Nino likely to ensure 2015 breaks warming records
ANALYSIS: Rising temperatures linked to phenomenon could add weight to calls for tough new climate deal in Paris this year
Will the Paris business summit mobilise support for climate action?
ANALYSIS: Business chiefs will showcase low carbon plans this week, but concerns persist they are giving cover to polluting sectors