Latest climate change news
EU energy chief flies to Tehran to talk gas supply, as US sanctions loom
As companies withdraw from deals involving Iran, fearing US sanctions, the EU scrambles to preserve growing energy cooperation
German coal phase-out commission to balance jobs with climate
Leaked strategy paper leads on jobs and calls for environmental concerns to be ‘harmonised’ with economic development
UN to investigate mysterious emissions of banned ozone-damaging CFCs
Scientific advisors to the Montreal Protocol will examine evidence of new sources of CFCs in East Asia and report by the end of the year
The UN Security Council is starting to take climate change seriously
The most powerful UN body is tentatively addressing the links between global warming and instability. It can and should do more, writes Ashley Murphy
ILO: green economy can create 24 million jobs by 2030
The Paris Agreement is generating new clean industries that will offset the loss of oil and coal jobs, finds a report by the UN’s labour body
Indian authorities claim progress in campaign to end heatwave deaths
After nearly 200 die in extreme weather, national disaster agency reiterates zero-mortality goal and says toll could have been higher without action plans
London’s ‘light touch’ regulatory hub for African oil ventures exposed
DeSmog UK investigation finds secretive companies using UK’s Alternative Investment Market to raise finance for new oil and gas projects
Fears for post-Brexit climate laws as UK green watchdog plans revealed
Post-divorce environment body will not enforce climate change regulations, says proposal, but UK lacks direct replacement for EU institutions
11 ways the Paris climate deal is working in the real world
As climate talks stall, it’s clear the UN process is no longer the major driving force of the climate transition. But does that matter?
Bonn voyage: ‘Satisfactory’ session leaves the hard work to Bangkok
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Eyes on ministers to intervene as UN climate talks get mired in old battles
As negotiations in Bonn result in minimal progress on rules for the Paris Agreement, delegates look to political leaders to break the deadlock
Bonn morning brief: Missing US climate cash raises tensions
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Rich world faces questions on who will replace US climate cash
‘We need to ask developing countries how to address that gap,’ says G77 chair, calling for concessions on climate finance to unlock stalled talks
Development banks ‘not aligned’ with Paris Agreement goals: report
None of the big six are shifting fast enough to clean investments, finds E3G report, but the Inter-American Development Bank is a frontrunner
Bonn morning brief: Bangkok session is on
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Extra climate talks scheduled amid Bonn stalemate
UN climate officials add a week-long session in Bangkok in September to the diary, as Bonn talks make insufficient progress on the Paris Agreement rulebook
Bonn morning brief: No negotiating text this week
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Sunday talanoa: climate negotiators ‘talk to each other like people’
Advocates say Fiji’s kava-fuelled story time helped to break down barriers between government representatives and campaigners
Bonn morning brief: The wisdom of Talanoa
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One-sided dialogue as rich countries sit out talks on climate loss
Observers say Germany the only rich country to give input during ‘dialogue’ on how to address climate damage in the countries least responsible for it