Climate politics
Gambia minister ‘frustration’ at sluggish UN climate process
In an interview with RTCC, Environment Minister Fatou Gaye pleas with developed countries to “act quickly” to help Gambia
UK political parties accused of ‘weak leadership’ on environment
Report by WWF, RSPB, Greenpeace and Green Alliance claims all three parties have failed to take decisive stance on environmental policy
Analysis: UN climate finance talks lay foundation for Warsaw summit
A series of UN-sponsored long term climate finance talks concluded today in South Korea. E3G’s Amal-Lee Amin explains what we have learnt
UN bids for leadership role in ‘age of sustainable development’
New report claims UN is only organisation able to implement Sustainable Development Goals that are set to guide economic thinking until 2050
Barroso promises EU climate policy framework by end of 2013
European Commission president uses final State of Union speech to promise policy action on climate change and rebuke climate deniers
South Korea pledges $40 million to Green Climate Fund
Fund hosts say this will ensure developing countries have the capacity to use the UN-backed low carbon bank
Direct Action: should we give Tony Abbott’s climate plan a chance?
Anthony Hobley from Norton Rose Fulbright asks if the new Coalition’s Direct Action Plan is an end to Climate Action or simply a case of clever re-branding?
G20 agrees to tackle ‘super greenhouse gases’
Countries agree to work with Montreal Protocol to target consumption and production of warming gases
Poland outlines ambitions for 2013 UN climate summit
Finance, short term pollution reduction measures and implementation all on agenda for COP19 meeting
Pacific flights most polluting, finds study
Researchers find that flights covering an area near the Solomon Islands produce most ozone, as EU limits its ETS to own airspace
UK commits to supporting Pacific Islands in climate fight
Foreign Office minister Hugo Swire says strong coalition required to achieve global emissions deal in 2015
Australia emissions could rise by 9% if Tony Abbott is elected
Proposed cuts to green policies by opposition could increase emissions by as much as 45% by 2050 says Climate Institute
IPCC scientists call for overhaul of ‘blockbuster’ climate reports
Guardian: As the IPCC prepares for its next major assessment, experts and governments propose more targeted and frequent studies
Russia unlikely to deliver on climate change at G20
Syria crisis and economic growth likely to dominate St Petersberg summit as climate change drops off agenda
Pacific leaders adopt ‘Majuro Declaration’ on climate change
Text calling for climate ambition will be presented to UN chief Ban Ki Moon at General Assembly in New York
Marshall Islands President would rather drown than abandon country
Pacific Island leaders set to sign declaration that they will take initiative at UN climate change talks
Beijing plans to slash car numbers in bid to cut smog levels
Chinese capital is to restrict cars on roads to 6 million by 2017, in an attempt to curtail smog which stifles city
Comment: we can’t ignore costs of loss and damage from climate change
The issue of climate compensation at UN talks is like a house with many rooms writes Saleemul Huq – but few rich countries want to explore inside
Comment: it’s time to make the UN climate talks more accessible
International negotiations are often long, complicated, difficult to understand – but Joy Hyvarinen from Field argues it doesn’t have to be this way
EU pledges €150,000 to relieve drought in Marshall Islands
As world leaders prepare to discuss climate threat facing the Pacific Islands, EU pledges to provide water to 6,400 islanders