Climate Change News

EU ex-climate chief Hedegaard backs fossil fuel divestment

NEWS: Shifting funds out of coal, oil and gas could make “a very important contribution” to Paris deal, says Connie Hedegaard

NEWS: President to use Alaska meeting for global climate deal talks; critics say he can lead by stopping Shell drilling for oil

NEWS: Organisers expect a thousand people from across Europe to target opencast lignite mine, a major source of emissions

BLOG: Young people and future generations will be hit hardest by climate change, so what do they need out of a UN pact?

NEWS: Solar manufacturing giants are struggling on slim profit margins, hefty debts and excess production capacity

NEWS: Anote Tong urges aggressive push to stop carbon emissions from coal use and save his low-lying islands from rising seas

NEWS: Forestry giant is retiring 7,000 hectares of plantations to conserve carbon-rich peat, a major source of emissions

NEWS: Istanbul summit will issue statement urging Muslims to treat action on global warming as a religious duty

NEWS: Green groups say plans to fast track shale gas are an assault on democracy, but government insists new rules are needed

ANALYSIS: Former Australian climate diplomat Jane Wilkinson offers a closer analysis of its INDC, and suggests despite criticism, all is not lost

NEWS: Governing council plans to sell some $5.9 billion worth of shares in coal, oil and gas companies over climate concerns

NEWS: Former BP boss Lord Browne says high cost, environmentally sensitive project could harm Shell’s reputation

NEWS: Arvind Subramanian says demands for finance from developed countries should be moderated, and emission cuts made a priority

ANALYSIS: Shell and BG are leading calls for an ambitious global pact in Paris, but it’s still unclear how they will help lubricate talks

INTERVIEW: Judge UN carbon-cutting pact on its framework for long-term action, say co-chairs Dan Reifsnyder and Ahmed Djoghlaf

NEWS: Solar activity has not increased since 1700, leading scientists conclude after review of diverging datasets

NEWS: Emissions cut of 26-28% by 2030 lacks scientific credibility and harms country’s international reputation, say critics

NEWS: Campaigners urge Tony Abbott’s government to target post-2020 emissions cuts in line with 2C warming limit

COMMENT: CO2 cuts for a 2015 UN climate deal will fall well short of required levels, placing pressure on bottom up initiatives

NEWS: September 1 chosen for day of environmental awareness, Vatican calls for faithful to adopt “appropriate lifestyles”