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China ratchets up solar trade war with USA

China has imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties on solar products from the US and South Korea following an eight month investigation

World Bank to cut financing for coal plants

Morning summary: The World Bank will limit financing of coal-fired power plants to “rare circumstances”

Wildfires shoot climate warming tar balls into atmosphere

Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists reveal small carbon balls created in wildfires are 10 times as warming as conventional soot

Congress tells NASA to prioritise Mars exploration over climate change

US lawmakers back plans for deep space exploration but slash investment in agency’s climate research programmes

Smart air conditioning could save business $100k a year

Office sensors could save business millions if deployed across USA, scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report

What does a Republican-friendly carbon tax look like?

Obama’s climate plans avoid confrontation with Republicans but giving them what they want good be the key to an effective carbon tax

Skinny cows and climate change could cost farmers billions

A study predicts wild and domestic cattle will drastically reduce in weight as the climate warms − compromising food security and slashing farmer’s profits

Obama launches $7bn African energy plan

Scheme will support US companies to enter market with goal of doubling energy access in sub-Saharan Africa

US – India climate pact hinges on technology and finance

With John Kerry in India to discuss future cooperation, analysts say USA must offer Delhi government aid to move away from coal-based economy

WWF: 3% of carbon cuts could save US business $190 billion

Carbon Disclosure Project and WWF say they can make carbon cutting attractive to the corporate world

USA plans ‘accelerated’ climate change cooperation with China

US Secretary of State John Kerry announces launch of Climate Change Working Group between both countries

Climate change laws in the USA

What is the world’s biggest historic polluter doing to cut national carbon emissions and promote renewable energy?