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The miseducation of Narendra Modi on climate change
COMMENT: Almost half of India’s population is under 20. Its young people deserve more than patronizing guff on climate change from Narendra Modi
Civil society must call out India and China on climate summit snub
COMMENT: When a vulnerable island nation calls on would-be superpowers to attend the UN’s climate summit, why are NGOs not offering more solidarity?
Is China’s coal addiction coming to an end?
NEWS: Government data suggests growth in coal imports slowed significantly in 2014
UK and Latvia tipped for top EU climate jobs
ANALYSIS: Commissioners will have key role in global climate talks, but leaked Brussels chart shows “energy union” takes priority
Small island anger as China and India snub UN climate summit
NEWS: Tony de Brum says he expects “solidarity not excuses” from fellow developing nations
China’s Xi Jinping likely to skip UN climate summit
NEWS: Chinese premier latest head of state to miss Ban Ki-moon’s much heralded gathering
Water shortage could hit China’s fracking plans
NEWS: Race to exploit shale gas resources could be hit by low levels of freshwater supplies, critical for drilling
African farmers urgently need “climate-smart” investment – report
NEWS: Climate change will mean more failed harvests, without investment in new seed varieties and farming techniques
China could launch national carbon market in 2016
NEWS: After launch of seven regional pilot schemes, China plans launch of world’s largest carbon market
Poland’s Donald Tusk named next EU Council president
NEWS: Donald Tusk, a champion of coal and critic of EU’s tough climate policies will be the next Council chief
Could Donald Tusk use EU top job for anti-climate agenda?
COMMENT: Despite his pro-coal domestic agenda, Donald Tusk might not be a bad choice for European Council president
Chile set to pass Latin America’s second carbon tax
NEWS: Proposed tax reforms will make polluters pay US$5 per tonne of carbon emissions
South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia lead Africa clean energy drive
NEWS: Renewables investments set to rise slowly on continent as countries explore potential for wind, solar and geothermal
Australian opposition ‘unlikely’ to keep climate off G20 agenda
NEWS: Australia lacks gravitas to cast off climate talk, with US and China likely to put pressure on Tony Abbott
Into the Dragon’s Den: climate innovation gets competitive
SKETCH: Green start-ups can win big money in the EU-backed Climate-KIC competition. But are the judges after style or substance?
Climate change could slash 8.7% from India’s GDP by 2100
NEWS: The Asian Development Bank warns economic cost of climate change will challenge efforts to lift people out of poverty
Tiny Indian village makes final stand against coal giants
NEWS: Vote in Madhya Pradesh village will decide whether ancient forest is cleared for mining project
Five things Wikileaks taught us about UN climate talks
NEWS: As Julian Assange prepares to leave his hideaway, we recall the top Wikileaks releases on climate change
Politicians must take on transport “taboos” to curb emissions
NEWS: Technology alone will not cut transport emissions enough, say researchers – the rich must travel less
US-Australia “meeting of minds” on climate – US official
NEWS: US and Australian government saw convergence on climate during annual meeting, despite polarised domestic policies