Climate politics
Ecuador reveals plan for OPEC to save the Amazon
Oil levy to be proposed next week could be used to compensate countries to keep oil in the ground
WWF: EU must hold nerve on aviation climate deal
Bloc must stand by its threats as global system to cut emissions nears moment of truth
John Ashton: No UK political party serious about climate change
Former top British climate diplomat says none of the country’s major political parties is serious about the climate change issue
EU carbon credit surplus doubles in 2012
Emissions from power generation and industry fell 2% but overshadowed by the growing surplus of credits
Arctic Council decision leaves region open for oil and gas drilling
Pledge from Arctic states to “take action” to address the causes of climate change has been dismissed as meaningless by observers
EU fast start finance claims ‘misleading’ say observers
Climate finance experts tell RTCC European Union claims it has fully funded FSF commitments between 2010-2012 are inaccurate
Kerry: US must do more on climate change
Secretary of State says country’s response has been inadequate
Figueres: 400ppm a sign leaders must address climate change
United Nations climate chief says news world has hit 400ppm CO2 target should encourage governments to boost emission reduction ambitions
How many decarbonisation targets does the EU need?
European Commission is consulting on how to maintain decarbonisation momentum, but will binding targets for renewables, efficiency and emissions work?
South Asian MPs visit UK to urge greater climate ambition
Parliamentarians from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh head to London to call for greater investment in renewable technologies
Post-2015 sustainability goals ‘should target consumption’
New group representing Least Developed Countries says post-2015 agenda should focus on role of rich nation in damaging environment
McKibben: 400ppm is a grim climate landmark
As world passes an atmospheric concentration of CO2 not seen for more than 3 million years, there are calls for politicians to pay more attention to the science
Canada wears climate pariah label “with honour”
Despite more pleas this week for Canada to reconsider its position on climate change, the Government’s commitment to its tar sands oil resources is likely to win
Is it time to abandon the 2 degree warming target?
Avoiding two degrees of warming is a key principle of the UN climate talks. But who decides how much warming is too much?
Rules to measure climate ambition could be agreed at UN summit in Warsaw
Climate Action Network says UN should host ‘equity review’ to establish indicators countries can use to assess climate ambition
Climate finance: the elephant that’s not even in the room
Lack of progress on climate finance flows could fatally undermine attempts to broker a global deal in 2015
EU carbon price crisis spreads to Australia
Tax cuts promised on back of carbon levy revenues postponed as low prices in Europe affect Aussie policy
G8 set to discuss climate change
Queen’s Speech confirms climate change will be discussed at forthcoming summit, despite reports UK had blocked issue from agenda
Berlin climate talks end with pledge to ‘inspire and enable’ action
Petersberg Climate Dialogue concludes with acknowledgement that world is on course to break 2 degrees Celsius barrier
Framework of global climate deal starts to emerge
Last week’s round of UN climate change talks in Bonn offered an insight into what a binding emissions treaty could look like