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Climate News Mosaic – an alternative view of UNFCCC talks

At next month’s UN climate talks, RTCC will be hosting a live blog drawing on writers from across the world. Ido Liven explains how it will work

‘National Energy Agreement’ aims to help government meet EU 2020 targets and accelerate green growth

As EU Environment Ministers meet in Luxembourg, critics believe a huge opportunity has been missed to do much more to tackle climate change

Scheduled UN climate gathering of world leaders in 2014 appears to be best opportunity for countries to make significant pledges

The head of the Climate Change Committee speaks to RTCC about Conservative commitment to climate cause and why it matters

Questions raised over Warsaw’s climate ambition as posts on UN summit website suggest economic benefits from ice-free Arctic

First Minister says Scotland’s government will ensure climate justice is a central pillar in the country’s policymaking process

EU on course to hit 2020 carbon targets, but some individual states in danger of falling behind in renewables and efficiency sectors

Meeting to explore pathways to address climate change, but questions linger over country’s reliance on oil and gas revenues

Historic leaders at UN climate talks face tough questions after high-profile crash at ICAO summit in Montreal

UN deal sets emissions reduction scheme in motion, but EU trading scheme crushed in series of vitriolic negotiations

Head of UK Climate Change Committee says there is no legal or economic justification to change the country’s current decarbonisation plans

For the first time UN scientists have set a limit on the amount of greenhouse gases that can be released – but is there a short-term alternative?

Ed Davey says country will have to face historical responsibility if global carbon budget is divided among nations

Monique Barbut says Convention should develop adaptation ‘indicators’ for 2015 climate change summit in Paris

Former UN climate chief says there’s little chance 2015 summit will be able to curb soaring emissions, arguing high carbon price is best solution

Scientists say climate change is a clear threat but nations are unlikely to take warnings on board at next round of UN talks in Warsaw

Christiana Figueres says impacts of climate change far more urgent and intense than previously thought

Dr Celine Herweijer explains why the IPCC’s AR5 report is critical for any business with ambitions to develop and expand overseas

UN Secretary General urges states to hasten towards aviation agreements, as high level meetings commence in Montreal