Climate Change News

Vague national climate plans pose a transparency problem

ANALYSIS: South Korea comes out well and Russia badly in a direct comparison of emissions targets, finds Gerard Wynn

NEWS: Amber Rudd calls for urgent action but critics say government is only concerned about cutting green laws

ANALYSIS: Hosts of this year’s summit in Paris aim to engage wide support for a deal before December deadline

NEWS: Miguel Arias Canete calls on all countries to submit national contributions to the UN for global deal

NEWS: From tree planting to direct air capture machines, negative emissions techniques are essential, says founder of new centre

NEWS: Host country for critical UN climate summit is targeting 40% emissions cut by 2030 in energy bill passed on Wednesday

NEWS: NASA image shows “pretty remarkable” line of dense smoke across North America, as large areas of forest burn

NEWS: Ex minister Richard Benyon says continued Australian support for coal is a “risky bet” as world moves to cleaner future

COMMENT: On eve of Kenya visit, head of Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance asks US president to boost green funds for his continent

ANALYSIS: Head of Dutch campaign group Urgenda shares courtroom success story with environmentalists in Brisbane

BLOG: French special envoy Nicolas Hulot to send message through diplomatic channels ahead of Paris summit in December

NEWS: Countries will decide on their responsibility to slash emissions as opposed to older system splitting rich and poor

NEWS: South America’s third most populous state could increase its offer with international support, minister outlines

NEWS: Economic factors rather than switch from coal to natural gas drove recent drop in country’s CO2 output, say researchers

NEWS: July meeting of the Major Economies Forum offers an insight into influential figures guiding UN climate talks

NEWS: Latest data from US agency NOAA reinforces high temperature trend, boosted by a moderate El Nino

NEWS: Xinjiang-based Goldwind leads race to tap debt finance for environmental goals in world’s highest emitting coun

COMMENT: Key trade partners are likely to be impacted by global warming: it’s a national interest to cut emissions argues Ben Caldecott

COMMENT: There’s no denying China’s growing responsibility for global emissions, but the signs are it is moving to a greener future

NEWS: North pole unlikely to be ice-free this summer, say UK scientists, but long-term decline continues