Climate politics
Weekly wrap: Trump puts climate advocates in a spin
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US to UN: jobs come before carbon cuts
In answer to queries from China and others, the Trump administration said it was reviewing policies to promote “jobs for American workers”
Directionless, US climate negotiators head to UN talks
As Trump mulls over leaving the Paris agreement, US officials fly in to interim talks with no clear mandate
Weekly wrap: who controls Africa’s clean energy destiny?
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UK foreign office cut climate staff in half under Tory government
Labour says the 46% reduction in foreign office climate jobs since it was in power is “staggering” and a sign the government is not serious about the issue
Weekly wrap: Coal-free Britain and US indecision
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The seven men who will decide US role in Paris climate deal
Donald Trump’s most powerful advisors are set to debate whether the US stays in the UN climate pact. Here’s what we know about their positions
EPA boss: US should exit Paris climate agreement
“It’s a bad deal for America,” said Scott Pruitt, adding he had told counterparts in Germany and Canada that he would not risk the US economy to comply with Paris
Weekly wrap: Carmichael curveball and subsidy-free offshore wind
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G7 fails to agree Paris climate statement as US turns spoiler
All G7 nations, except the US, expressed support for the Paris climate accord, but the Trump administration did back an end to fossil fuel subsidies
Weekly wrap: the fraught politics of climate finance
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Large hydropower dams have no place in the Green Climate Fund
The UN’s flagship climate finance initiative should be driving innovation, not wasting money on old technology saddled with resilience and human rights concerns
Weekly wrap: cold meat, warm poles and Trump’s hot mess
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UN climate chief bites tongue after Trump de-funding threat
As Congress mulls cutting the US’ €4 million annual contribution to climate talks, top official Patricia Espinosa is “watching these developments with interest”
This is China’s strongest statement yet on climate action
As President Trump rolls back climate policies and finance, China’s UN representative makes a detailed pitch for global leadership
Trump scraps Obama climate plan, undermining international trust
The US is becoming a “rogue state” as it backslides on hard-fought global pact, say international observers
Weekly wrap: Trump budget savages climate finance
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Climate veterans say Trump budget undermines global cooperation
China and India experts say cuts challenge progress on emissions, while an architect of the Paris climate deal criticises the US for not being “truthful” to its commitments
Trump budget: US to stop funding UN climate process
“America First” budget would axe 20% of the UN’s climate body’s funding and $2bn to help developing countries deal with global warming
Climate policy must protect children’s rights, UN panel hears
High level panel at the UN Human Rights Council hears that a child rights centred approach to climate change is “overdue”