Climate politics
12 reports to read before the COP22 UN climate summit
Get a rounded picture of the science, technology, policy and economics of the climate challenge
US election result to dominate COP22 UN climate summit
PREVIEW: The next round of talks aimed at weaning the world off coal, oil and gas start in Morocco next week, but will be overshadowed by the White House race
BADEA: committed to a low carbon and resilient Africa
Development bank plans to drive funding towards low carbon and climate resilient programmes as part of Paris climate deal pivot
Saudi Arabia to ratify Paris climate deal before Marrakech talks
Petropower will join historic pact ahead of further climate negotiations next week, says minister Khalid Al-Falih
Crib notes: UN climate deal to enter into force on 4 November
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Weekly wrap: Timetable set for shipping climate strategy
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Climate adaptation: how do we know we’re doing enough?
There is no single metric for tracking adaptation, making it hard to work out who is doing what, but a new model developed by IIED offers greater clarity
UN climate body: no ‘Plan B’ if Trump is elected
Republican victory would likely mean climate policy heads for the bin, but Patricia Espinosa says world will hold US to deal made in 2015
Paris Agreement needs time to deliver, says UN climate chief
Patricia Espinosa oozes positivity over the pace of climate diplomacy, but admits making the UN’s new emission cutting deal work will be a hard grind
Why the Marrakech summit must deliver on climate finance
Vulnerable countries urgently need predictable support, funding that will offer countless health, economic and development co-benefits of cleaner energy sources
Crib notes: shipping sulphur cuts offer hidden climate bonus
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Weekly wrap: oil producers grapple with climate reality
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Antarctic ice shelf collapse pits fishing against science
British scientists want a fishing moratorium while they study newly open waters, but Russia stands in their way
Podesta email dump reveals tight US-China climate ties
Todd Stern and Xie Zhenhua were opposing climate envoys for nearly five years – but in the heat of international negotiations they forged a vital friendship
Saudi Arabia says oil industry must meet climate goals
Oil chief Khalid Al-Falih cites the Paris climate deal at industry event in London, but adds oil and gas will provide the bulk of world energy supplies for decades
OPEC and UN climate body signal closer ties
Bloc of oil-exporting countries agrees on a need for economic diversification, in light of the Paris climate deal
Marrakech talks must focus on global adaptation challenge
Climate talks are not just about carbon cuts, writes Maldives minister Thoriq Ibrahim
Rich nations on course to miss 2020 climate finance goal
Study by British and Australian administrations says wealthy nations likely to miss politically sensitive $100 billion goal, but flows will continue to rise
Climate sceptic files Texas lawsuit against ‘alarmism’
Computer engineer Leonid Goldstein is targeting green groups in a conspiracy-fuelled court filing
Crib notes: UN seals third major climate ‘win’ with HFC pact
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