Climate politics
IPCC report ‘key’ to 2C global warming target review – US, EU
NEWS: Nations must consider findings of IPCC when deciding whether to limit warming to 1.5 or 2C, say developed countries
US, UK, Germany canvass private sector on boosting climate finance
NEWS: World Bank and Merrill Lynch among those working on ‘Climate Finance Lab’ to speed up $100bn fundraising goal
Adaptation as complicated as cutting emissions – UN disasters envoy
NEWS: Governments must not see adaptation as ‘politically easy’ way out of tackling climate change, says Margareta Wahlström
Norway’s oil fund to increase clean energy investments
NEWS: Norway’s $800 billion wealth fund to double investments in renewables and energy efficiency
IPCC’s latest report can galvanise political action on climate
COMMENT: UN climate science study surprised few, but warnings of serious impacts could drive UN talks forward
Public-private collaboration essential to tackle climate challenge
COMMENT: Stronger links between business, academia and the public sector are essential to thrive in a warming world, writes Climate-KIC’s Mary Ritter
How can developing nations close the climate finance gap?
COMMENT: Cash flows from rich to poor remain slow, but developing nations aren’t wasting time waiting
Ban Ki-moon: world leaders ‘narrow minded’ on climate change
NEWS: Crises in Syria and Ukraine have distracted world leaders from the urgency of climate change, says UN Secretary General
UN considers biennial climate summits post 2015 deal
NEWS: Global negotiations could take place every two years as UN body focuses on implementing decisions
US, China and EU agree to cooperate on UN climate treaty
NEWS: High-level meetings at the EU see world’s three largest emitters agree to strengthen discussions on 2015 Paris treaty
Paris 2015 climate summit blow as key minister resigns
NEWS: Pascal Canfin resignation “a loss” to UN climate process say observers, as new government forms
Marshall Islands President first to commit to Ban’s climate summit
NEWS: Christopher Loeak confirms he will bring “bold actions” to UN Secretary General’s September meeting
IPCC report: Kerry and Hague call for tough climate action
NEWS: John Kerry and William Hague say latest UN science study is evidence global deal on climate is required
Swiss RE calls for adaptation drive as extreme weather events rise
NEWS: Insurers on the frontline of climate change say more investment is needed in resilient infrastructure
US Senate’s 66 votes should not shape global climate talks
COMMENT: Climate realists say a legally binding UN deal won’t work – but they’re on the wrong side of history says E3G’s Liz Gallagher
Ban Ki-moon urges end to climate change ‘silence’
NEWS: Speaking during Greenland visit, UN Secretary General says he wants to work closely with world leaders on climate issue
Global warming threatens ‘security and economy’ say US, EU
NEWS: Obama and EU leaders say sustainable economic growth impossible without climate action
UN climate science report will highlight ‘limits to adaptation’
NEWS: Focus on limits to adaptation within the new IPCC report could sharpen focus on loss and damage within UN talks
Russia inches closer to revealing 2030 climate target
NEWS: “Tough” policy option could see Russia’s 2030 carbon emissions stabilise at around today’s levels
India and Brazil “stalling” on global climate treaty says UK envoy
NEWS: World still not united on tackling global warming, says UK’s special representative on climate change