Latest climate change news
WWF working with FSB to combat Russia’s illegal loggers
NEWS: Environmental activists speak to RTCC about their work with the Kremlin’s security forces to combat the illegal timber trade
Exclusion of ‘loss and damage’ would make Paris deal useless
COMMENT: Unless diplomats design UN deal to cope with climate damage, it will soon become redundant, says Saleemul Huq
“Forest 500” index reveals deforestation heroes and villains
NEWS: Chinese companies score low on forest protection measures, while consumer goods giants are leading the way
Vast draft text won’t derail Paris talks, says UN climate chief
NEWS: Christiana Figueres confident with progress at Geneva climate talks as draft deal expands from 38 to over 100 pages
IPCC could conduct annual climate review, says Pachauri
NEWS: Departing UN climate science chief says organisation should increase tempo of reports and boost scrutiny on countries
UN scheme blamed for Brazil steel industry emissions spike
NEWS: UN’s Clean Development Mechanism increased reliance on Brazil’s native forests for steel making, say researchers
Zurich Insurance leads investor call for green bonds standards
NEWS: Pension funds, insurers and asset managers are keen to fund climate-friendly projects, but urge stricter rules to prevent greenwashing
China in Latin America: Growing links that could impact climate talks
ANALYSIS: A billion dollar trade deal will open up investments between Beijing and South America, but will it herald low carbon growth?
SolarAid project benefits 9 million in Africa, 1.5 million lights sold
NEWS: Some 1.5 million solar lamps have been sold across East Africa in a charity initiative to replace smoky, expensive, polluting kerosene
China climate policy hits oil demand growth forecast
NEWS: The International Energy Agency predicts a slowdown in oil consumption as emerging economies start to green their growth
Ballooning UN climate text risks becoming “unmanageable”
NEWS: Deluge of proposals from nearly 200 countries could make reaching agreement in Paris hard work, say delegates in Geneva
Care for the climate to get a Valentine’s Day date – poll
NEWS: Women are less likely to date someone who doesn’t believe in taking climate action, poll shows
Green groups tell G20 ministers to stop fossil fuel subsidies
NEWS: Turkish prime minister urged to focus on phasing out “inefficient” fossil fuel funds, in letter from 39 organisations
US eyes climate cooperation with Iran at security summit
NEWS: Amid talks on Ukraine crisis and Iran’s nuclear programme, John Kerry makes common cause with Tehran on climate change
Climate change will not make storms more frequent – study
NEWS: Research suggests that climate change won’t lead to more storms − but the bad ones could be even more devastating
Protect human rights to safeguard forests, say campaigners
NEWS: UN climate pact should ensure basic rights of forest communities are respected, say activists from Liberia and Philippines
Angela Merkel: The green realist who could make or break a climate deal
ANALYSIS: Germany’s long-serving leader understands the threat posed by global warming, but her silence on the subject is deafening
UN climate talks start with call to work as “one team” in Geneva
NEWS: With six days to create a draft agreement, officials ask countries to drop historic divides and start new era of cooperation
Can the coal industry lead a carbon capture makeover?
ANALYSIS: Coal companies face a large, even existential threat from a growing divestment movement. CCS could help them offer an answer to their critics
Chairing the world’s future: Two men with the climate in their hands
ANALYSIS: The UN has chosen veteran Algerian and US diplomats to steer global climate talks this year – but are they up to the job?