Climate Change News

Top development banks agree definition for climate finance

NEWS: Financial institutions with over US$ 2,100 billion in assets publish principles to guide future investments in clean energy

NEWS: Second tropical storm to hit small Pacific state in a month is evidence of how humans are influencing weather patterns, says Tony de Brum

NEWS: Campaigners say they are confident of victory over state as they finally eye day in court after three year legal challenge

COMMENT: New report from Prince of Wales International Sustainability Unit highlights vulnerability of world’s rainforests

ANALYSIS: Trade, security and migration set to dominate key continental meet, but climate progress likely behind closed doors

NEWS: Rainwater harvesting has transformed Rajasthan, and could be used to combat the effects of climate change

NEWS: Drought-hit Brazil is turning to the solar energy source once dubbed a fantasy by the country’s president

ANALYSIS: Proposed Paris deal runs to over 100 pages but to secure agreement envoys need a plan to manage the toxic politics

NEWS: Incoming leader promises more constructive approach to “matters of collective concern” ahead of Paris climate pact

NEWS: Governor orders 25% cut in potable water use as state enters fourth year of catastrophic drought

NEWS: Air quality in Borneo’s rainforests is being affected by pollution from human activities in China

COMMENT: Meeting of world’s top developed countries a moment for Berlin to reassert leadership ahead of UN summit

NEWS: Lead US climate envoy says dismantling White House carbon cutting policies would be “tough to do”

NEWS: Kremlin meets early deadline for submissions but questions raised over ambition of carbon cutting goals

NEWS: US climate pledge to UN ramps up pressure on Australia to catch up with its allies, says think-tank

NEWS: White House joins EU, Mexico, Norway and Switzerland in making contribution to 2015 climate deal public

COMMENT: Is it time to think about using force to prevent nations and groups from contributing to climate change?

NEWS: Renewables close to supplying 10% of global electricity supply says UN report, as China’s solar surge continues

AS IT HAPPENED: UN receives first set of national commitments for Paris climate change pact

ANALYSIS: Permits for new coal ports on the Queensland coast are at odds with efforts to keep the reef off Unesco’s “endangered” list