Climate politics
Climate deal must crack down on free riders – study
NEWS: Norwegian researchers warn the world is further from an effective climate treaty than it was 15 years ago, as countries try to duck their obligations
Nauru ambassador: moral voice of island states must be heard
INTERVIEW: Marginalised small island voices key for credible Paris deal, says Ambassador Marlene Moses
What would a fair UN climate change deal look like?
ANALYSIS: New equity calculator says UK needs to cut emissions 94% by 2020, US by 73% and China just 9.4%
Australian opposition ‘unlikely’ to keep climate off G20 agenda
NEWS: Australia lacks gravitas to cast off climate talk, with US and China likely to put pressure on Tony Abbott
Ex-NATO chief: UN ability to tackle climate change has limits
NEWS: Veteran diplomat Javier Solana says real progress will only come at national level, hailing action in China, Uganda, Tuvalu
Korolec: Poland is a climate policy success story
NEWS: Poland’s climate change minister says the coal-intensive nation can be a model for developing countries
Colombia set to draft new climate law by November
NEWS: Latin American nation hopes tough environmental rules could assist its ambitions to gain OECD status
US-Australia “meeting of minds” on climate – US official
NEWS: US and Australian government saw convergence on climate during annual meeting, despite polarised domestic policies
India’s Modi snubs Ban Ki-moon climate summit
NEWS: Low odds of new prime minister attending key meeting, with claims it clashes with travel schedule
India demands rich countries “walk the talk” on climate
NEWS: Latest meeting of leading emerging economies ends with leadership challenge to developed world
Call for finance to top agenda at Ban Ki-moon climate summit
NEWS: Fears over a funding crunch are affecting trust ahead of 2015 Paris deal, says Ecuador’s chief climate negotiator
When young people infiltrate the UN climate machine
ANALYSIS: Not all youths protest. Some have become part of official government delegations. What can they achieve?
Russia faces isolation as climate cold war looms
NEWS: Moscow’s historic links with US, Australia and Ukraine at UN climate talks appear unlikely to last after current crisis
UN outlines disaster risk responses ahead of 2015 deal
NEWS: Successful disaster risk reduction negotiations could provide a strategy for climate adaptation outside of Paris deal
Paris climate deal ‘top priority’ for UK Labour Party
NEWS: A Labour government would prioritise a global climate deal in Paris, shadow minister promises in speech
EPA roadshow highlights polarised US climate debate
NEWS: Series of public hearings into new carbon cuts reveals deep concerns many US citizens have on climate policy
How are the world’s poorest preparing for climate change?
COMMENT: Climate vulnerable countries are now working on national adaptation plans – Saleemul Huq explains how they’re getting on
Climate sceptic former UK minister to launch think-tank
NEWS: Owen Paterson, sacked last month as environment minister, is setting up the UK/2020 group to create a “radical Conservative vision”
Whither India: Modi faces climate choice as 2015 deal nears
ANALYSIS: Reports Delhi government is slashing green safeguards raise concerns it is not bothered about cutting emissions
BASIC group urges rich countries to act on climate change
NEWS: Brazil, South Africa, China and India say developed nations must meet their commitments