World
Australia joins Pacific to declare climate ‘single greatest’ security threat
Region of island states calls for the Paris Agreement to be upheld, with Australia joining despite recent political turmoil over climate policy
Carbon trading rules meet socialist sticking point
Progress on market rules for climate credits faces ‘a giant sticking point’ as Venezuela and others push for similar progress on ‘non-market’ tools in Bangkok
Poland’s ‘last coal power plant’ depends on subsidies, say analysts
A planned EU phase-out of state aid to fossil fuel power generation could make the Ostrołęka C coal station project unprofitable within years, according to Carbon Tracker
Australia’s new PM risks climate trade-off with EU
Scott Morrison is not expected to quit the Paris Agreement, as it could jeopardise ongoing trade talks with the EU, although he has no plan to meet climate targets
Pakistan to apply strict green rules on Chinese coal deals: Imran Khan advisor
The country is locked into “potential disaster” coal projects, says new PM’s climate chief Malik Amin Aslam, promising to make the “best out of a bad situation”
French environment minister quits, in blow to Macron’s green reputation
Nicolas Hulot had not made the French president aware of his decision to quit, he told radio presenters, adding his time in office had been an ‘accumulation of disappointments’
Ousted Australian PM: This government cannot address climate change
Turnbull says party is captured by ideologues with views not based in ‘engineering and economics’. He is replaced by treasurer who brought lump of coal to parliament
Ukraine must embrace renewables to become truly independent
On Ukrainian independence day, Eurovision winner-turned-politician Ruslana Lyzhychko calls for a rapid shift away from Russian gas and aging nuclear plants
Struggling climate funds must be renewed, says Uruguay minister
Promises of climate cash remain unfulfilled, said Eineda de León, who also called for unity in a region split by the collapse of Venezuela
Kerala shows how floods are changing
Across the world, cities and communities are underprepared for the new flooding regime that climate change is ushering in
Australian leadership spill brings Paris climate exit into play
A challenge against Malcolm Turnbull, triggered by the collapse of a key energy policy, shows an anti-Paris faction is on the rise in Australia’s governing party
EU carbon price finally puts pressure on coal
Analysts predict EU carbon price, which has tripled in a year, will continue to rise into next decade, driving a fuel switch from coal to gas in power generation
Australia: Conservative MPs gut emissions legislation, citing Trump
Leadership contest possible as prime minister Malcolm Turnbull withdraws centrepiece energy policy after failing to gain the support of his party
South Australia to hit 100% renewable power by 2025 – market operator
Contrary to federal government modelling, as old gas turbines switch off in the next decade, renewable electricity share will soar
China solar industry struggles through sudden subsidy cuts
After years of breakneck growth, solar panel manufacturers are tightening their belts as the government slashes support
Brazil: Bolsonaro threatens to quit Paris climate deal
De facto presidential frontrunner says he would follow Donald Trump out of the international pact, drawing criticism from the UN’s environment chief
Why are German coal workers so powerful, when there are so few?
With Germany slipping from its position as a climate leader, an industry with just 20,000 jobs is dictating policy to the federal government
The US’ hidden methane problem
Unregulated, unnoticed coal mines across the US are leaking a potent greenhouse gas with the same greenhouse effect as 13 million cars
China restarts coal plant construction after two-year freeze
Satellite pictures show building work progressing as power demand picks up, but experts say there is still excess coal capacity
Oil pipeline inspection industry ‘going wrong’ as surveys fail to prevent spills
Three separate companies inspected the San Pablo Bay pipeline for faults during a series of spills that dumped 900 barrels of crude onto farmland in California