Climate politics
Weekly wrap: US may keep seat at climate table
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Guterres: tackling climate will prevent global conflict
Incoming UN secretary general says he wants to rebalance organisation’s approach from conflict resolution to prevention
Philippines to ratify UN climate deal ‘by July’
French senator Gerard Miquel extracts promise from Manila to formally approve UN’s flagship climate pact in coming months
UK to engage with Trump on climate, says minister
Nick Hurd tells lawmakers London will seek to influence US on climate policy, says momentum is with Paris Agreement and low carbon economy
Kerry criticises ‘vested interests’ as he steps aside for oil man
Secretary of state set to be replaced by Exxon boss Rex Tillerson said US faces ‘resistance from combination of doubters and people making a lot of money’
Weekly wrap: China cements low carbon plans
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Coral bleaching to hit reefs every year from mid-century, says UN
Report finds that even if pledges to Paris agreement are exceeded, most coral reefs worldwide will be bleached every year by 2070
Kerry warns Trump against nixing climate progress
Outgoing secretary of state’s final memo to president Obama outlines his department’s successes, but warns that “the months and years ahead will be critical”
Climate calendar: key dates for your 2017 diary
With new leaders in the US and at the UN, conflicts across the world and a rise in populism, 2017 promises to be a key year for climate politics
2016: the year climate change came home
During the hottest year on record, Karl Mathiesen travelled to Tasmania and found his home irreparably changed
Farewell 2016: climate highlights from our expert panel
Scientists, policymakers and civil society leaders from France, Germany, Bangladesh, Spain, the US and UK identify their highlights of 2016
2016 in review: UN climate talks deliver mixed progress
The COP22 summit was dominated by Donald Trump’s shock election win, but amid the gloom there were kernels of progress says St Lucia minister
2016 mapped: around the world in top climate stories
Look back on a year of weird weather and clean energy breakthroughs around the world
Let climate sceptics have their moment – it will not last
President-elect Donald Trump heralds a new age of climate doubters, but can this army backed by fossil fuel companies hold off reality in 2017?
Laurence Tubiana to head European Climate Foundation
French climate envoy has been appointed to lead fund that supports multiple green NGOs and think-tanks
Crib notes: China smashes 2016 carbon intensity goal
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Weekly wrap: Bloomberg sets the clean business agenda
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Tony de Brum: my country is safer after Paris climate deal
Veteran climate ambassador hails Paris climate deal as leading politicians, diplomats and campaigners gather for anniversary in French capital
Trump ‘studying’ implications of Paris climate deal
President-elect suggests decision on UN climate pact not finalised despite campaign threats, says competitiveness is main concern
How Germany’s G20 can accelerate progress on climate change
If the G20 focuses on making infrastructure low carbon and resilient it can meet its goals of boosting economic growth and insuring against climate risk