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EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard has hailed the EU 2014-2020 budget as ‘important’ for the fight against climate change
NGOs call draft budget a “missed opportunity” despite 20% of all funding being mainstreamed for climate change
A target to allocate 20% of EU budget for climate action likely to remain but unclear if it will be backed up with actual spending
RGGI market on US east coast will cut available allowances by 45% while EU struggles to force through critical amendments
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says world’s third largest emitter has done its bit, calling on richer nations to show more ambition
European Commission President says climate ambition must be increased by end of decade
China’s coal reliance is battering the climate and choking Beijing but a quick fix from carbon capture is a long way away
As a cloud of poisonous gases descends on the Chinese capital, Terry Townshend asks if this will encourage leaders to move faster to cut air pollution
Property magnate Pan Shiyi starts Weibo campaign to force government to cut pollution in capital
Price of carbon at record low after plans to prop up market are vetoed by key EU Parliament committee
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Binding targets for charging points will see almost 800,000 installed across continent by 2020 as EU looks to slash greenhouse gas emissions from transport
Writing for RTCC, Holger Hoff from the Stockholm Environment Institute argues that it’s time countries in the MENA region develop joint energy and water strategies
Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0830-1700 GMT
Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0830-1700 GMT
Senior Indian Minister’s right hand man Varad Pande says ramping up talks to as much as 150 days a year punctuated with ministerial interventions is way best forward
New survey shows species loss and sea level rise among the largest causes for concern on climate change in Iran
Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0830-1700 GMT