Climate politics
India must lead climate fight for developing countries at UN talks
COMMENT: US-China climate deal will take the world towards a catastrophic beyond 4C temperature increase pathway, writes Chandra Bhushan
Australia left isolated as G20 backs climate action call
NEWS: Pressure from US and EU forces Abbott U-turn in Brisbane as global warming heats up summit negotiations
UN climate talks boost as Green Fund nears $10 billion target
NEWS: US and Japan offer $4.5 billion at G20 talks in Brisbane as efforts to secure fund’s future gather pace
India feels heat as pressure mounts to deliver climate target
NEWS: Officials suggest Modi government will make a “strategic shift” in climate planning post US-China deal
India must unveil climate targets after US-China pact – Ramesh
NEWS: US-China emissions deal puts pressure on Indian government to reveal target, says India’s former environment minister
US and Japan set to make Green Climate Fund pledges
NEWS: The US is poised to pledge at least $2.5 billion to help poor countries tackle global warming, with Japan contributing $1-1.5bn
Australian doctors mount coal warning as G20 kicks off
NEWS: Australia’s coal industry is costing $8.3 billion a year in medical costs, as lung and heart disease rise
Netherlands pledges €100 million to Green Climate Fund
NEWS: New injection of cash welcomed by UN, but funding levels still well short of $10 billion target
US climate pledge 4% less ambitious than at Copenhagen
ANALYSIS: New climate deal between US and China is low on ambition, given current emission trajectories of both countries
EU still beating US and China on climate action, says UK envoy
NEWS: Despite emissions cutting pact, US and China are trailing EU on climate ambition, says Sir David King
US-China climate pact tumbles barriers to a global deal
ANALYSIS: Beijing deal between world’s biggest carbon polluters signals thaw in relations, allowing UN talks to proceed more smoothly
US-China climate deal puts pressure on G20 leaders to step up
NEWS: Climate diplomats welcome US-China targets and call for action from other major economies at Brisbane G20 summit
Paris climate deal could be based on carbon budget – UN
NEWS: Countries could have to base emissions reductions on global limit to CO2, say co-chairs of negotiations
US and China agree historic climate change deal
NEWS: President Obama says countries have “historic responsibility” to lead international effort against global warming
Venezuela did not hijack civil society climate meeting
COMMENT: Last week’s social pre-COP meeting was a valuable democratic process that built links between the global North and South
UK has “vital” role in protecting the climate
COMMENT: The UK is critical to the success of Europe’s decarbonisation plan and a global climate deal in Paris
EU climate and foreign affairs chiefs pair up for Lima summit
NEWS: Miguel Arias Canete and Federica Mogherini will mobilise “all our EU diplomatic intelligence” for UN climate talks
UN climate negotiators learn to trust at Oxford summer camp
INTERVIEW: Envoys go back to boarding school in effort to build understanding ahead of proposed 2015 climate deal
Climate change could increase UK risks of overseas conflict
NEWS: Rear admiral Neil Morisetti says British troops could be drawn into combat in the event of 4C of warming
Bill Clinton: IPCC climate report is “wake up call”
NEWS: Former president lends support for US climate action, days after Republicans threaten to attack carbon cutting laws