Climate politics
Ambitious or weak? Reaction to the EU’s 2030 climate package
COMMENT: Business leaders, NGOs and politicians give their verdict on the European Union’s 2030 energy and climate change targets
EU adopts CO2 cutting target of “at least” 40% by 2030
NEWS: European leaders agreed a package of climate change and energy targets late last night, which will contribute to a global deal
Poland “needs tough love” to steer home EU climate deal
INTERVIEW: Former Finnish environment minister says Warsaw must be helped to ditch its addiction to coal
EU leaders eye deeper 2030 emissions cuts ahead of sign-off
NEWS: The latest draft agreement targets emissions cuts of “at least” 40% but weakens energy efficiency goal in 2030 package
Road to Paris: EU 2030 climate package holds key to UN deal
ANALYSIS: Leaders in Washington, Beijing and Pacific Islands will be watching Brussels carefully this week
UN climate talks: Countries urged to build bridges
NEWS: With just over a year to reach a global climate deal in Paris, negotiators are struggling to get past old conflicts
Poland isolated as pressure mounts on EU to deliver 2030 climate deal
NEWS: Warsaw holding out for more financial support as leaders head to Brussels for key two day European Council summit
European Parliament approves EU climate and energy chiefs
NEWS: Maros Sefcovic and Miguel Arias Canete will lead the European Union’s energy and climate change policy at a critical time for international negotiations
Sweden pledges $500m to Green Climate Fund
NEWS: New budget from centre-left government offers additional cash for developing countries
Europe’s new “energy union” leader talks tough on Russia
NEWS: Maros Sefocovic promises a “more assertive” energy policy and to continue EU leadership in climate negotiations
Bonn climate talks: Four steps to support the world’s most vulnerable
ANALYSIS: What are the key issues with which negotiators will be grappling during this round of UN talks in Bonn?
Loss and damage: a guide for the confused
ANALYSIS: What is loss and damage? How does it work? And why do poor countries care so much?
Calls for deeper carbon cuts as EU debates 2030 climate deal
NEWS: Experts urge ambition ahead of European Council meeting to sign off the EU’s 2030 climate and energy framework on Thursday and Friday
UN’s Green Fund says all obstacles for pledges now removed
NEWS: Executive director hails Barbados meeting as start of an era for GCF, expects US$10 billion by end of 2014
UN climate talks in Bonn: Day 1
LIVE BLOG: Negotiators meet in Bonn for the final round of talks ahead of Lima in December
UN climate talks to test New York summit gains
NEWS: Diplomats from over 190 countries gather to work on plans for 2015 emissions reduction agreement
Julia Gillard: Tony Abbott’s climate policies are a “con”
NEWS: Former PM launches blistering critique of current leader in autobiography account of Australia’s carbon tax battle
Sweden calls on EU to agree 50% carbon cuts for 2030
NEWS: Stockholm says target would be in line with region’s capabilities, days before key meeting in Brussels
EU boss names Sefcovic for energy top job
NEWS: Jean-Claude Juncker has nominated Slovakia’s Maros Sefcovic as vice president of “energy union”, which will oversee climate policy
Legal elements in proposed UN climate deal find mixed support
NEWS: New submissions to UN indicate preference for more general rules on accounting and monitoring emissions