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Brazil’s carbon emissions rose 8.9% in 2016, despite recession
After a surge in illegal deforestation, Brazil’s carbon emissions have risen for the third year running, according to a new study
Jerry Brown: ‘California will sue Trump over climate’
Governor says state will use the courts to block the erosion of US climate actions, ‘just like the Republicans tried to block Obama’s efforts’
Jacinda Ardern commits New Zealand to zero carbon by 2050
New leader says government will be “absolutely focused on the challenge of climate change” and sets out goal that puts country at forefront of emissions cuts
Brazilian Amazon lost 660,000 hectares of forest in last year
Temer government claimed a victory as deforestation rate declines slightly, but green groups said announcement was no cause for celebration
Portuguese kids hit climate lawsuit crowdfunding milestone
Following the second bout of deadly forest fires this year, seven children are preparing to sue for stronger climate action through the European Court of Human Rights
Bonn climate talks raise tough questions about German coal
Chancellor Angela Merkel, with no concrete plans to curtail its huge coal industry, will be exposed as her country plays host to Fiji’s climate presidency
Greenpeace plane crashes in Brazilian Amazon, Swedish woman killed
Carolina Nyberg-Steiser, 29, from Greenpeace Nordic was killed after the plane crashed into a river. It is the second time in recent years the NGO has lost a plane in Brazil
US climate talks delegation to be led by under secretary Thomas Shannon
Obama-appointed diplomat will lead the US at first climate talks since Trump’s Paris withdrawal speech, he once called climate change “one of the world’s great challenges”
EU bank to decide huge public loan to Europe’s biggest fossil fuel project
Experts refute EU claim that 3,500km gas pipeline from Azerbaijan is necessary for energy security, amid alarm over corruption and human rights issues
US signs G7 statement recognising climate threat to food security
Secretary of agriculture agrees statement on global hunger, but unlike previous G7 statements a reaffirmation of the Paris climate deal was dropped
Trump stance on Paris climate deal ‘sad’, says pope
Speaking on World Food Day, Francis said climate change was a driver of hunger and migration and the Paris climate agreement was the legal basis for the solution
UK releases plan to ‘lead the world’ on growth with carbon cuts
Long awaited strategy says green economy will grow 11% per year but plan will miss carbon emissions targets, drawing criticism
US ‘will not speculate’ on climate treaty after leaving Unesco over Palestine
The body that oversees the Paris treaty also recognises Palestine, raising the prospect that Thursday’s decision to leave Unesco sets a precedent
UK and Canada announce global alliance to end coal power
UK and Canada challenge other nations to join them in committing to end coal power generation, saying “we are doing our part”
Netherlands to end coal power by 2030, closing down new plants
In a coalition agreement, the government formed by Mark Rutte promised to close all coal plants by 2030, including three that were only completed in 2015
Germany to miss climate targets ‘disastrously’: leaked government paper
Environment ministry documents reveal 2020 target for cutting emissions to be missed by a large margin dealing a “significant blow to Germany’s climate policy”
Canada to Tony Abbott: Inuit don’t think climate change is ‘probably good’
Environment minister Catherine McKenna rebutted former Australian PM’s claim climate change was “probably doing good” at a London conference
Climate change ‘probably doing good’, says former Australian PM Abbott
Former Australian prime minister likens treatment of climate sceptics to the Spanish Inquisition and says the government lost seats by not campaigning on energy prices
German Greens: ‘No coalition with Merkel without climate progress’
Greens will search for common ground with prospective conservative and free market partners, but are adamant their climate priorities must be protected
Amazon forest fires pushing climate change ‘beyond human control’
Leading Amazon scientist highlights ‘grave problems’ in Brazil’s management of the world’s most important forest as climate-driven fires eat it away