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China and US set for airline emissions clash
Responsibilities of rich and emerging economies at issue in Montreal meeting to thrash out aviation’s contribution to international climate action
Half of Donald Trump’s supporters believe in global warming
Despite the Republican US presidential candidate’s claim that climate change is a hoax, a new survey has found that more than half of his supporters believe global warming is happening
Climate change will transform US forests – study
‘Cyberforest’ models show subtropical species could take hold in the Pacific northwest, while drought hits trees in the northeast
Clinton snubs Koch endorsement over climate change denial
Democrat frontrunner rejects faint praise from oil billionaire, saying ‘not interested in endorsements from people who deny climate science’
Canada, Germany lead calls to price 50% of carbon emissions by 2030
Global carbon market can promote innovation and accelerate low carbon development, say coalition of six leaders
Is polar cooperation thawing US-Russia tensions?
Low oil prices have reduced pressure to exploit Arctic fossil fuels and boosted hopes that the region’s fragile environment will be better protected
Clinton v Sanders: Who can deliver the radical climate policy needed?
Incrementalism or revolution? That’s a question facing Democrat supporters and climate campaigners as they decide between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders
Apple has ‘strongest climate policy’ of business world
NEWS: Tech titan scores first ‘A’ in NGO ranking and is commended for use of renewable energy and green advocacy
Diverging views: Sanders and Clinton on climate change
ANALYSIS: Democrat candidates both agree global warming is a pressing issue, but their plans to tackle the issue are significantly different (Part 1 of 2)
US set for intergenerational ‘trial of the century’
NEWS: Magistrate judge rules young plaintiffs can sue the federal government for allegedly harming their future by failing to act on climate change
US shale gas investors eye billion-dollar gamble
ANALYSIS: US shale oil and gas equity investors are expecting a rebound in prices, given share issuance figures in the first quarter of 2016. But are they backing a dud?
Welcome to the world’s clean energy revolution, in 11 slides
ANALYSIS: Record investments in wind and solar are transforming our energy landscape, as this presentation from Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s explains
India affirms commitment to sign Paris climate accord
NEWS: Delhi ready to ink UN deal at 22 April ceremony, says minister, joining US and China in push for early entry into force
US, China to approve Paris climate deal in 2016
NEWS: Major economies represent two-fifths of global emissions edging climate treaty nearer to taking effect
Top US attorneys step up probe into oil major ‘fraud’
NEWS: State attorneys say they will target fossil fuel companies for financial statements and disclosures which may have misled investors and the public
US, Argentina sign climate pact, urge aviation emissions deal
NEWS: Obama’s climate diplomacy drive continues, agreeing to work with Argentina and Cuba on efforts to decarbonise global economy
US faces rising tide of climate change refugees
NEWS: More than 13 million American citizens could be at risk of being forced to move away from vulnerable coastal zones because of sea level rise
Canada’s laggard: British Columbia is failing on climate change
COMMENT: BC’s carbon pollution is going up while five other Canadian provinces are bringing their greenhouse gas emissions down
Meet Jonathan Pershing, the new US climate envoy
NEWS: Veteran diplomat and energy analyst steps back into the heart of UN climate talks tasked with implementing 2015 Paris agreement
Trump: Nuclear war a bigger threat than climate change
NEWS: Favourite to win Republican nomination for presidential race has not changed his mind on global warming, despite increased evidence of carbon emission impacts