Climate Change News

‘Green economy’ route out of financial slump – Stiglitz

NEWS: Liberal economist and austerity critic says pricing pollution part of package to enhance growth

COMMENT: Government claims the country can do little more to green its electricity sector are not true, say leading academics

NEWS: Critical pollinators of natural world are becoming less common as warmer temperatures squeeze their territory

COMMENT: As climate scientists meet in Paris this week, COIN has top tips for expressing the uncertain without pandering to sceptics

NEWS: India PM calls for emerging economy fund to back clean energy at bloc’s seventh summit in Russia

NEWS: Energy economist Nebojsa Nakicenovic is the fifth candidate nominated to replace Rajendra Pachauri at the top of the IPCC

NEWS: Southeast Asian country eyes up to 25% cut in carbon emissions by 2030, depending on international cash

NEWS: States and provinces across the continent can lead on climate action, says premier, highlighting economic benefits

NEWS: German giant’s financing of global coal projects prompts environmentalists to question UN fund’s integrity

NEWS: Exxon considered climate change risks as early as 1981, email by ex-employee reveals, yet joined efforts to mislead the public

ANALYSIS: As the communist island and the US restore relations, there are opportunities for clean power and offshore oil

NEWS: In a long-running wrangle with sceptical bloggers, psychologist Stephan Lewandowsky has revived a previously retracted paper

NEWS: Chancellor says government is committed to COP21 Paris deal, but offers more help to flagging oil and gas sector

BLOG: Boyband call on “truly amazing” fans to pressure governments ahead of UN climate summit in Paris this December

ANALYSIS: After a landmark ruling calls on the Netherlands to make deeper emissions cuts, where next for climate litigation?

NEWS: Campaign rounds on financial institutions to desert dirtiest fuel in symbolic gesture before crunch UN talks

NEWS: Emerging economies are embracing new class of climate-friendly financial instruments, says Climate Bonds Initiative

COMMENT: Genius behind idea of pledges was national ownership, but there are too many variables for a clear picture

NEWS: German giant one of 13 new organisations to join forces with flagship fund, but questions raised over fossil fuel backing

ANALYSIS: After last month’s landmark legal verdict, Netherlands politicians must consider deep emissions cuts