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As drought bites, Bolivia declares state of emergency
Bolivia has declared a state of emergency as climate impacts shrink glaciers and leave cities without water
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Human rights report quashed in push for Azerbaijan-EU gas pipeline
Concerns about political prisoners were suppressed as politicians approved the Southern Gas Corridor, an Italian TV documentary reveals
EU needs clean transport drive to meet climate goals: IDDRI
While the bloc is steadily decarbonising power generation, French think-tank advises stronger action is needed in other sectors
Six bright ideas lighting up Africa from the grassroots
It’s as much about the business model as the technology: here’s how innovators are making a big difference with small-scale solar
UK to keep carbon price steady through Brexit
Polluters will continue to pay a minimum carbon price of £18 a tonne to 2020, says chancellor in Autumn Statement
Trump’s uncle and some emails vs all of climate science
The US president-elect tells the New York Times he has “an open mind” on climate change, then trots out sceptic talking points
China prepares for world’s biggest carbon market
As Donald Trump’s victory plunges US climate action into uncertainty, China is going ahead with an ambitious policy
Trump prioritises axing coal, oil and gas regulations
US president-elect says he will “cancel job-killing restrictions” on energy production, but keeps quiet on Paris Agreement
Melting Arctic: ‘It’s a very different Svalbard’
Wildly abnormal weather threatens Arctic bird species and the safety of Longyearbyen town, says polar scientist
Canada quits coal, government sets 2030 deadline
While US president-elect Donald Trump moots a coal stimulus, his northern neighbour says its electricity will soon be 90% emission-free
Time for cities to get a seat at global climate talks?
As the world continues to warm, cities are housing ever greater numbers − yet they have no voice in climate talks
Fiji invites Trump to visit climate-hit Pacific islands
On the final day of climate talks in Marrakech, next year’s host appealed to the US president-elect for solidarity
India’s silence on Trump noted at Marrakech climate talks
Delhi has kept quiet through the COP22 talks: few understand how it would react should the US president-elect quit the Paris deal
196 countries to Trump: UN must tackle climate change
Nations stand as one in Marrakech to reaffirm their commitment to the fight against climate change in the face of populism and division in America
Paris climate target slips away as Donald Trump rises
Faint hopes for a 1.5C global warming limit to rescue low-lying island states from rising seas have been shattered by the US election result, say scientists
Three amigos launch beyond-Trump 2050 climate strategies
The US, Canada and Mexico join Germany in publishing plans to radically reduce greenhouse gases by mid century
Trump won: It’s time for climate NGOs to stop preaching to the choir
The latest elections showed climate change is not a priority for the American public. NGOs in Marrakech say it’s time to reconnect with the grassroots
If Trump quits, California could apply to join UN climate talks
Head of state senate says legal brains are exploring ways in which golden state could be represented if Trump pulls nation from Paris Agreement
China minister confirms Beijing is not behind climate ‘hoax’
Asked by reporter if China is tweaking global warming fears, senior official urges critics to look at which US party set up UN climate science panel