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Shifting monsoons to hit tea crops, researchers warn
Tea growers in East Asia need to prepare for changing rainfall patterns or face lower yields, studies show
China to ratify UN climate change deal by September
Beijing makes surprise announcement at New York signing ceremony as UN urges countries to speed global efforts
India’s energy revolution accelerates, as solar costs near coal
Recent energy auctions suggest solar prices are falling fast in India, but we need to see whether these projects are actually delivered on time, at such low prices
Canada, Germany lead calls to price 50% of carbon emissions by 2030
Global carbon market can promote innovation and accelerate low carbon development, say coalition of six leaders
Tax coal to raise $100 billion climate funds, urges India minister
Prakash Javadekar urges richer nations to adopt tougher carbon pricing measures, and use proceeds to invest in Global South
Australia hopes to ratify Paris Agreement in 2016 – minister
Greg Hunt says government is committed to joining new UN climate deal this year, but rejects calls for Canberra to adopt tougher CO2 targets
How the Maldives are putting climate funds to work
As leaders meet in New York to sign the Paris climate deal, a water project is helping remote islands handle drought risk
BRICS bank hands $811m in green energy loans
New Development Bank issues first tranche of renewable energy loans in emerging economies, but 2016 outlook for renewables industry downgraded on Q1 results
Is polar cooperation thawing US-Russia tensions?
Low oil prices have reduced pressure to exploit Arctic fossil fuels and boosted hopes that the region’s fragile environment will be better protected
Still time to salvage husky-hugging legacy, Cameron told
WWF reminds the UK prime minister of those good times in the Arctic ten years ago, when he promised to lead the greenest government ever
Revving down: Why Europe’s biggest carmakers are in for a rough ride
Between Dutch plans to ban sales of petrol cars from 2025 and the rapid rise of car sharing, the automotive industry faces some big challenges
Vattenfall takes US$3bn hit to exit German coal operations
Swedish utility cuts its losses in controversial transfer of dirty lignite operations to Czech energy company EPH, to reduce carbon exposure
Solar is now cheaper than coal, says India energy minister
Energy minister says power realities are changing fast, predicting a fast uptake in solar energy despite concerns over baseload and storage
Why implementing the Paris Agreement starts at home
European commissioner Miguel Arias Canete and Dutch environment chief Sharon Dijksma call on governments to get to work on Paris climate agreement
Renminbi power: Will China’s wallet shape the planet?
China has big financial firepower. It must channel it towards low carbon through the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to lead from the front on climate
Oceans warming too fast for Great Barrier Reef – study
Corals survived bleaching in the past as gradual warming gave time to adapt. That’s not so certain in the future
Europe’s Keystone XL: Planned gas pipeline is reckless
The Southern Gas Corridor risks locking in higher fossil fuel dependence and wasting colossal amounts of public money
Drought stumps Indian cricket league
Thirteen games to be moved from Maharashtra state next month due to severe dryness, judge rules
Panama to deliver climate plan at Paris signing ceremony
Central American state will deliver belated plan at UN signing ceremony diplomat says, leaving six holdouts remaining
North Korea set to sign Paris climate deal
Pyongyang neglected to submit UN climate pledge, but will formally back agreement at 22 April ceremony