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Clinton could run on strongest climate platform ever
Democrats’ draft platform won’t be ratified until the convention, but climate activists are already hailing it as a ‘monumental victory’, reports the Guardian
US, Canada, Mexico agree climate partnership
The “three amigos” set targets to get half of electricity from clean sources and cut methane emissions 40-45% by 2025
Decoding the latest US-India climate change agreement
Obama-Modi deal is based on domestic policies, argues NRDC’s Jake Schmidt, and send a powerful message of support for Paris agreement
Obama, Modi agree to join Paris climate deal in 2016
US and India agree on $440 million clean energy package, signal intent on HFCs, aviation emissions and nuclear energy
Crib notes: Obama, Modi primed for climate and nuclear talks
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As OPEC seals fragile peace, world ramps up clean energy goals
While world’s oil leaders bicker over market share, government in US, EU and developing world eye growing collaboration on green energy technologies
Life is not reality TV: Ex US envoy attacks Trump climate plans
Todd Stern delivers blistering riposte to Trump claims he would nix Paris climate agreement and scrap environmental laws
Is the real rich v poor climate battle about to start?
Two weeks of UN talks in Bonn underline scope and scale of challenge facing governments as they work out implications of 2015 Paris deal
G7 leaders set 2025 deadline to scrap fossil fuel subsidies
Green groups claim promise is historic, but definition of subsidies remains vague in statement that also covers aviation, HFCs and urges early support for Paris Agreement
Top insurer urges US to stop subsidising climate-risk homes
National scheme encourages irresponsible housebuilding on regions exposed to flooding and storms, warns Lloyds
US, China to publish fossil fuel subsidy peer reviews
Studies being presented at the G20 could kick-start efforts to remove price supports for oil and coal, write Liu Shuang and Hu Min
Saskatchewan denies climate science as wildfires lick its border
Canadian provincial government hits out at ‘misguided dogma’ as Fort McMurray blaze polarises oil pipeline debate
Canada’s most populous province passes climate change law
Carbon trading and a green investment fund underpin Ontario plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% from 1990 levels by 2050
Trump threat falls on deaf ears at UN climate talks
Diplomats seem unruffled from attack on global climate talks as Republican claims US got a bad deal in French capital
Donald Trump: I would renegotiate Paris climate deal
Climate sceptic candidate threatens to kneecap global climate pact if he wins US election later this year
Obama climate plan delayed, Trump slams carbon tax rumour
Court delays Clean Power Plan hearing till September as Trump advisor promises to sink landmark legislation mandating carbon cuts
Kerry hails Paris climate deal as proudest moment in office
Paris Agreement will deliver ‘enormous economic benefits’ US secretary of state tells Oxford Union, hailing it one of his proudest moments
Where are climate goals in EIA energy outlook? It’s complicated
US advisory body disregards Paris Agreement in energy projections, to the chagrin of climate campaigners
China and US set for airline emissions clash
Responsibilities of rich and emerging economies at issue in Montreal meeting to thrash out aviation’s contribution to international climate action
Half of Donald Trump’s supporters believe in global warming
Despite the Republican US presidential candidate’s claim that climate change is a hoax, a new survey has found that more than half of his supporters believe global warming is happening