Climate Change News

Former Shell chair speaks of distress at climate policy inertia

NEWS: Mark Moody Stuart says dangers were evident decades ago, offers backing to divestment and carbon pricing

NEWS: Leading economies use UN session to question Canberra government over plans to slash emissions and climate policy ambition

NEWS: Widened remit of anti-poverty push seeks to ensure countries resilient to rising climate impacts and access clean energy

NEWS: Pennsylvania senator is the latest Republican to weigh into Vatican’s forthcoming encyclical on climate

NEWS: New analysis from World Resources Institute highlights challenge facing developed countries in meeting funding target

NEWS: “High time” for group of top emitters to broker climate agreement outside of United Nations, ex-Australia leader says

INTERVIEW: Marcin Koroloc on Paris talks, differentiation, EU unity and why the ETS is on a hiding to nothing

NEWS: Big Oil the baddies because people can’t name coal companies, says Simon Henry, as oil major’s strategy shaped by “carbon bubble

ANALYSIS: Traders are banking on Beijing’s plans for a national carbon market being a success, but challenges in its design remain

NEWS: Follow Mexico’s lead, world’s 2nd and 3rd emitter told as emissions pledge for climate pact freeze out forests, study says

NEWS: At home Beijing is looking beyond coal, but abroad it’s investing in expansion of world’s dirtiest fuel

NEWS: Study from Oil Change International reveals biggest culprits in bankrolling overseas projects using dirtiest energy source

THE GUARDIAN: UK’s chief climate diplomat calls for £15bn a year R&D spending on clean energy to make it cheaper than coal power globally

NEWS: Asian country settles on 26% target cut on 2013 levels by 2030, in a move likely to underwhelm activists and scientists

NEWS: Beijing envoy dampens enthusiasm for swift deal on first day of Bonn climate talks, calls for more financial assurances

NEWS: Solar, wind and hydro finance flows remain strong despite economic downturn, says new spending analysis by US government

NEWS: Top polluters are failing to appreciate scale of “rapid” campaigns around world and size of investors involved

ANALYSIS: Top hydrocarbon producers seem to accept a global deal will be done in Paris – the question is can they limit its damage?

ANALYSIS: Gas firms say they’re cleaner than coal and offer a low carbon climate friendly source of energy, but that’s just part of the story

NEWS: Two weeks of tough negotiations expected as envoys prepare to radically cut huge text for Paris deal