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Podesta: Next president could make or break US climate plans
NEWS: Key Obama advisor says US-China pact could be vulnerable if climate sceptic takes White House in 2016
India and China agree to discuss HFC cuts under Montreal Protocol
NEWS: Delhi and Beijing drop opposition to talks on limiting use of climate-warming gases used in refrigeration
Is it time Taiwan took a seat at the UN climate talks?
ANALYSIS: International support and strong trading links could help Taiwan overcome the China block to UN representation
US Senate narrowly rejects Keystone XL pipeline bill
NEWS: Senators back polluting pipeline but fall one vote short of number needed to move legislation to White House
India targets 500% increase in solar power generation
NEWS: India’s energy minister promises 100 GW of solar power by 2022 across sunny India
Keystone XL Senate vote too tight to call
NEWS: Supporters of controversial tar sands pipeline need one more vote to pass bill through Senate
HFCs breakthrough possible at Montreal Protocol meeting
NEWS: India stance on highly polluting gas appears to soften as countries meet for ozone treaty discussions
Climate change to increase US lightning strikes
NEWS: Scientists predict a 50% increase this century in the frequency of lightning strikes due to global warming
Taiwan defies China to seek recognition at UN climate talks
NEWS: The government in Taipei argues the island state has a unique perspective that should be recognised by the UN
India must lead climate fight for developing countries at UN talks
COMMENT: US-China climate deal will take the world towards a catastrophic beyond 4C temperature increase pathway, writes Chandra Bhushan
Australia left isolated as G20 backs climate action call
NEWS: Pressure from US and EU forces Abbott U-turn in Brisbane as global warming heats up summit negotiations
UN climate talks boost as Green Fund nears $10 billion target
NEWS: US and Japan offer $4.5 billion at G20 talks in Brisbane as efforts to secure fund’s future gather pace
India feels heat as pressure mounts to deliver climate target
NEWS: Officials suggest Modi government will make a “strategic shift” in climate planning post US-China deal
How big oil won Republicans power at the US mid term elections
ANALYSIS: GOP victory in the US midterms was paid for by big energy interests and could hold back Obama’s climate ambition
India must unveil climate targets after US-China pact – Ramesh
NEWS: US-China emissions deal puts pressure on Indian government to reveal target, says India’s former environment minister
US and Japan set to make Green Climate Fund pledges
NEWS: The US is poised to pledge at least $2.5 billion to help poor countries tackle global warming, with Japan contributing $1-1.5bn
US China emissions pact could signal end of climate firewall
COMMENT: Synergies between climate action and top domestic priorities are driving leaders to back green economy, argues Per Klevnas
US climate pledge 4% less ambitious than at Copenhagen
ANALYSIS: New climate deal between US and China is low on ambition, given current emission trajectories of both countries
EU still beating US and China on climate action, says UK envoy
NEWS: Despite emissions cutting pact, US and China are trailing EU on climate ambition, says Sir David King
US-China climate pact tumbles barriers to a global deal
ANALYSIS: Beijing deal between world’s biggest carbon polluters signals thaw in relations, allowing UN talks to proceed more smoothly