Climate politics
Warsaw climate change talks – day ten live blog
Live coverage from the National Stadium in Warsaw, home to the UN climate change negotiations from Nov 11-22
Divide between rich and poor at UN climate talks as wide as ever
US and EU say new agreement must erase old divisions between developed and developing nations – but others disagree
Norway, USA & UK pledge $280 million to combat deforestation
World Bank-backed scheme will establish public-private partnership to cut emissions from loss of forest cover
Loss and damage: why is this a big issue at UN climate talks?
Saleemul Huq from the IIED explains why climate compensation is important for developing countries
Yvo de Boer: vital to clarify legal nature of 2015 climate deal
Former UN climate chief tells RTCC countries need to understand what form of legal outcome they will sign
UK pledges to end financing of coal plants
Energy secretary told delegates at climate talks the UK will join US to help developing nations to transition to low carbon economy
Developing nations blame Australia for loss and damage talks ‘walkout’
Delegation accused of wearing t-shirts and “gorging on snacks” during critical UN talks
Polish govt sacks COP19 chief Korolec as Environment Minister
Government surprises envoys attending UN climate talks by sacking the summit’s President Marcin Korolec
EU climate chief: ‘backtracking’ at UN talks ‘not acceptable’
Connie Hedegaard tells RTCC efforts by some countries to renegotiate old treaties risk derailing a 2015 climate change deal
Warsaw climate change talks – day nine live blog
Live coverage from the National Stadium in Warsaw, home to the UN climate change negotiations from Nov 11-22
Monica Araya: governments can say no to fossil fuels
The fossil fuel lobby has a disproportionate influence on world leaders, but they are not as powerless as they pretend
Global emissions to reach record high in 2013 – report
New report warns of soaring CO2 emissions as governments gather in Warsaw to hammer out global climate change treaty
EU directs 20% of budget to climate change on eve of UN finance meeting
EU has confirms budget for next seven years, directing €180bn towards climate finance, with €15bn to go towards developing countries
Ban Ki-moon: Typhoon Haiyan a climate ‘wake-up call’
UN chief says people “feeling wrath of warming planet”, and calls on China, EU and USA to drive forward negotiations in Warsaw
Letter to Russia: don’t shoot yourself in both feet at UN climate talks
Russia’s 2020 climate targets are “borderline delusional” says a seasoned Kremlin carbon observer
RTCC 2013 Climate Change Awards: official presentation
Coverage from the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, held at the UN 2013 climate summit in Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw climate change talks – day eight live blog
Live coverage from the National Stadium in Warsaw, home to the UN climate change negotiations from Nov 11-22
Finance central to UN climate talks, as UK calls for more pledges
Climate minister says other developed nations should aim to equal UK pledge to deliver $6 billion by 2015
John Kerry pledges US leadership at UN climate talks
Secretary of State says all nations need to “take on” challenge posed by global warming, promising support at negotiations
UN proposes roadmap to 2015 climate change deal
Negotiating text outlines framework for Warsaw climate pact, but does not clarify when mitigation and financial pledges will be made