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Modi: India can offer “natural leadership” on climate change
NEWS: PM offers grand vision of green India but no clues on country’s possible contribution to global climate pact
California braces itself for worsening wildfire seasons
NEWS: Years of drought and higher temperatures mean the chance of devastating wildfires in the southwest US is higher than ever
EU, China set to announce climate pact late summer
NEWS: Carbon markets and green investment flows on agenda for economic superpowers ahead of Paris climate summit
EU-Swiss carbon market link raises fears of diluted climate ambition
NEWS: Carbon Market Watch calls for safeguards as emissions trading pact sets precedent for China and South Korea tie-ins
Carmichael coal mega-mine ‘unviable’ after Adani restructure
NEWS: Indian conglomerate rejects IEEFA claim it will struggle to attract finance for Australian coal mine, railway and port infrastructure
Mexico uses climate threat to justify ‘slum clearance’
NEWS: Official plans to relocate residents of shanty towns braced for future landslides and floods spark human rights fears
Top Republican spars with EPA chief on Obama climate agenda
NEWS: Senate majority leader McConnell attacks legal footing of US headline carbon-cutting policy in Capitol Hill hearing
California targets 40% emissions cut in boost to US climate ambition
NEWS: Drought-hit state is aiming to match EU carbon reduction, in move that could help US overachieve its federal commitments
US State dept labels climate change “strategic priority”
NEWS: Tackling rise of greenhouse gas emissions ranks alongside terrorism, promoting economic growth and building open and democratic societies
Three steps to build a greener and climate resilient India
COMMENT: India’s cities are famed for their pollution, but it doesn’t have to be this way with clever planning
Climate adaptation projects are not working, says African expert
NEWS: Funders, not communities, set the agenda for projects to boost resilience to increasingly extreme weather in poor countries
EU to take carbon market decision the size of Cambodia
NEWS: The difference between two options on reforms to key climate policy is 153 million tonnes CO2, say analysts
Greening Africa’s deserts could stem tragic tide of migrants
NEWS: Initiatives like the Great Green Wall can provide livelihoods in dry regions to support growing populations, say advocates
Leaked: EU confident plans for UN climate deal progressing
NEWS: China, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia set to deliver pledges by June; countries open to international ambition review
Slaughterhouse helps Maasai herders prepare for climate change
NEWS: Turning waste into fertiliser and energy improves prospects for East African pastoralists as region gets hotter and drier
BRICs group to expand environmental cooperation
NEWS: Leading emerging economies say they want to deepen ties on renewable energy and explore ways to finance green growth
How do US Senators’ climate convictions square with voters?
BLOG: Congressmen more likely to believe in man-made global warming if states they represent too back its existence, study shows
John Kerry urges climate focus, bids to avert Arctic melt
NEWS: Climate change to take centre stage as US assumes leadership of Arctic region’s governing body
Lampedusa tragedy shows need for humane climate migration plan
COMMENT: Climate change will result in more people crossing borders; they must be given a safe, legal route to do so
China’s electricity could go 85% renewable by 2050 – study
NEWS: Emissions will peak by 2025 if wind, solar and bioenergy are rolled out quickly, finds Chinese government report