Climate Change News

With $10bn banked, what next for the Green Climate Fund?

COMMENT: Money on its own is not enough – countries need to learn how to use finance more efficiently and transparently

NEWS: Fossil fuel use and industries emitted a record 35.3Gt of CO2 in 2013, but slowdown shows economies depend less on polluting industry

NEWS: Warming relationship between superpowers key as countries work towards global emissions deal in 2015

NEWS: Destruction of rainforest likely to endanger global climate unless it can be stopped and restored

NEWS: As ocean temperatures rise, warmer currents are attacking the Antarctic ice sheet from below, say scientists

NEWS: Rising sea levels and repeated storm damage to natural coastal defences pose challenge to NASA operations

BRIEFING: Details on key agreements reached at the UN’s COP20 climate change conference in Peru

BLOG: Latin American cities are choking to death, that US-China emissions pact didn’t solve everything and other nuggets from COP20

UPDATED: Hopes for 2015 agreement to slow global warming remain alive after dramatic late deal in Peru

NEWS: Lead US negotiator says time running out for deal in Lima, major divide remains between countries

Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru

COMMENT: Least developed countries deserve more support in the face of evident and increasing threats, says expert

NEWS: Head of Catholic church delivers message urging unity to delegates, as UN talks enter final hours

BLOG: Coalition including Venezuela, Iran, Saudi Arabia and India say no agreement better than bad one

UPDATED 1830 PET: Negotiators eye compromise as India, China resist climate assessment call

Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru

NEWS: Old battles between nations have left many despairing, but business and civil society point to evidence of progress

NEWS: Agreement in Peru remains elusive as emerging economies hold ground in negotiations stand-off

NEWS: US secretary of state says US will take the lead, but other nations must follow for success in fight against climate change

Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru