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Small islands lead charge on Paris Agreement approval

Concerted drive to ratify Paris deal could be last chance for vulnerable nations to ensure warming is kept at safe levels

Court delays Clean Power Plan hearing till September as Trump advisor promises to sink landmark legislation mandating carbon cuts

Millions set aside to help developing countries cope with the onset of extreme weather are being poorly used, argues veteran Bangladeshi scientist

More action is needed to cut the carbon footprint of food production in line with a 2C global warming limit

Glaciers are accelerating into the sea, yet interior ice does not seem to be shrinking. Can seismic monitoring explain the paradox?

As clock ticks down on ICAO aviation talks, proposal from Singapore to delay enforcement adds to air of uncertainty

US and Nordic states agree new measures to regulate Arctic oil and gas drilling, but little sign exploitation will slow

Crashing solar prices are evidence a renewables revolution is upon us and it’s time to deploy it globally, writes Thoriq Ibrahim

Baking temperatures in April, forest fires and drought underline need to implement Paris Agreement says Christiana Figueres

CRIB NOTES 16-20 MAY: First round of negotiations post Paris kicks off, Trump dismisses carbon tax claims, oil R&D collapses

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World must adapt to meet the unavoidable impacts of climate change head on or face the consequences says DRC envoy

Brussels is in a fix. It wants to retain its mantle as an international climate policy leader, but not all member states are playing ball

As Rodrigo Duterte sweeps to power, the country’s Climate Change Commission calls for a review of energy policy

In reality the cooperation showed in Paris will mean nothing if we descend into petty squabbles. The climate clock is ticking

Paris Agreement will deliver ‘enormous economic benefits’ US secretary of state tells Oxford Union, hailing it one of his proudest moments

Head of France’s top public pension fund says engagement on climate change within companies can deliver results

Amidst the turmoil of the presidential impeachment process, members of Brazil’s Congress are set to dismantle environmental protection laws

Incoming UNEP chief will use experience mediating Sri Lanka peace process to build broad coalition committed to greener economy

Emissions from farming and forestry were 28% higher than previously thought in 2005, the baseline year for Brazilian climate targets