World
Friendless candidate for top EU energy job heads for exit
NEWS: Alenka Bratusek is likely to be dropped after disastrous hearing, while controversial climate candidate Miguel Arias Canete is set to be approved
Why are journalists ignoring Africa’s climate misery?
ANALYSIS: African journalists tell RTCC they’re struggling to tell the climate story of their vulnerable continent
EU scraps plan to highlight tar sands pollution
NEWS: Refiners need to report the average carbon impact of petrol and diesel, but not identify highly polluting sources, under new rules
African countries demand $7 billion for green fund by December
NEWS: DRC envoy says capitalisation of fund by end of 2014 is a “red line” for developing world
EU chief forced to remix top jobs as MEPs flex their muscles
NEWS: Jean-Claude Juncker must reconsider his choices – and the two candidates for lead EU roles on energy and climate look vulnerable
UK urges Europe’s leaders to back ambitious climate targets
NEWS: Climate secretary Ed Davey stresses 40% cuts are at lower end of ambition as 2015 UN deal in Paris looms
EU energy plans in limbo as MEPs grill proposed commissioner
NEWS: Former Slovenian prime minister Alenka Bratusek branded “vague and evasive” in EU Parliament interrogation
India refusal to cut CO2 emissions is “wrong” says ex minister
NEWS: Maintaining division between rich and poor nations at UN climate talks is relic of an old world, says Jairam Ramesh
China emissions rising on high-carbon economic growth
NEWS: Economic success story has been driven by investment in high carbon sectors such as cement and steel, find researchers
Chinese solar drives clean energy investment bounce
NEWS: After three strong quarters for investment in clean energy sources, 2014 is on track to recover from a two-year dip
EU top climate job in doubt as greens round on Canete
NEWS: Green and centre-left MEPs are unconvinced by candidate Miguel Arias Cañete’s commitment to tackling climate change
Candidate for top EU climate job defends oil links
NEWS: Miguel Arias Canete declared his support for EU climate change goals, under fierce questioning from MEPs
Thousands sign petition against ‘petrolhead’ climate commissioner
NEWS: Incoming EU climate and energy chief faces rising opposition as MEPs prepare to question his appointment
Modi gets behind HFC crackdown at US-India meeting
NEWS: India will cooperate with global efforts to phase out the potent greenhouse gases, prime minister Narendra Modi agrees
Australian and Indian businesses lead calls for greener energy
NEWS: Volatile fossil fuel prices are encouraging some businesses to source greener forms of power, says Grant Thornton report
EPA data shows US greenhouse gas emissions rising
NEWS: Emissions from 8,000 power plants and major industrial sites in 2013 were up 0.6% on the previous year, says Environmental Protection Agency
US calls for ‘Sputnik’ style drive to save Arctic
NEWS: The US will make climate change its top priority as chair of the Arctic Council, says US Arctic envoy
US carbon emissions from energy use increase
NEWS: Rising US carbon emissions pose a challenge to president Barack Obama’s climate leadership ambitions
How climate change affected the world’s weather in 2013
NEWS: Scientific review shows heatwaves in China, Japan, Korea and Australia were made more likely by global warming
Hedegaard: EU is still a ‘climate leader’
INTERVIEW: Outgoing EU climate chief faces one last battle to assure her legacy as UN emissions deal looms