Latest climate change news
Australia approval of vast coal mine ‘evil’ says marine scientist
NEWS: Greens, scientists brand leases for $22bn Adani mine irresponsible in face of whitening Great Barrier Reef
UN’s pitch for global aviation deal lands in Netherlands
Crib Notes 4-8 April: ICAO primed for EU meet, World Bank to release new climate plan, G20 sherpas gather in China
Call for EU carbon market overhaul as emission cuts slow down
NEWS: Low carbon price and glut of free permits give power sector and industry little incentive to reduce their climate impact, say analysts
Weekly wrap: Obama, Xi emphasise support for Paris climate deal
Carbon superpowers to sign and approve agreement this year, raising hopes it may come into force by the end of 2016
Bloomberg climate taskforce to target financial filings
NEWS: Companies should report their climate risk exposure to avoid legal issues faced by Peabody and Exxon, says lead analyst
Saudi Arabia: By 2035 we won’t depend on oil
NEWS: Investments, not crude, will bankroll government in twenty years, says deputy crown prince as he plots sale of state oil company Aramco
UN’s Paris climate deal could enter into force this year
COMMENT: Operational UN global warming pact would be a significant step on path to a safe and stable climate, but requires careful management says former Marshall Islands advisor
Will doubling India’s coal tax boost the clean energy sector?
COMMENT: The Modi government needs to explain where funds from the coal cess will go for it to have a transformative impact on clean energy
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
France bars Tubiana bid for UN climate body
NEWS: Respected envoy’s move to head Bonn-based outfit apparently quashed ‘last minute’ by environment minister Segolene Royal
Bloomberg climate risk initiative to release first report
NEWS: Heavyweight taskforce is exploring how businesses report vulnerability to climate policies and impacts on G20 request
EU, India outline climate and clean energy package
NEWS: Delhi and Brussels summit dominated by terror threat, but agree new range of measures to allow India greater access to finance and green technologies
New fossil fuel plants post-2017 risk 2C warming limit
NEWS: To have a 50% chance of avoiding dangerous temperatures new fossil fuel investments needs to be put on hold from next year
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
Revealed: The millions spent to bank success at Paris climate talks
ANALYSIS: Technical help for least polluting nations’ climate plans greased global deal, but didn’t always yield results
India ramps up fossil fuel spend amid welfare cuts
NEWS: Delhi considers axing food subsidies for the poor, but continues to pay almost US$200 billion in subsidies for coal, oil and gas
WMO: Climate change could outpace mitigation efforts
NEWS: Despite signs that the world will cut its future fossil fuel use, greenhouse gases already emitted are still driving accelerating climate change
Humans have turned soil into a ‘global warming machine’
NEWS: Emissions from cattle, fertilisers, manure and agriculture mean terrestrial biosphere is actually accelerating climate change
Developing nations urged to boycott Paris Agreement signing
EXCLUSIVE: Governments of poorer nations warned early support for UN climate deal on 22 April could limit political leverage at negotiations later this year
Arctic sea ice falls to record low for winter
NEWS: Satellite data shows sea ice cover was the lowest in 37 years after ‘warm, crazy winter’