Latest climate change news
Paris 2015 climate summit blow as key minister resigns
NEWS: Pascal Canfin resignation “a loss” to UN climate process say observers, as new government forms
Carbon market ‘hot air’ undermining EU’s climate strategy
NEWS: carbon credit surplus hindering Europe’s emissions trading scheme from operating effectively, say analysts
Exxon Mobil dismisses climate change risks to future growth
NEWS: Fossil fuel giant says ‘stranded assets’ are not a risk to the company, as the world needs all its oil
California rewards energy users with ‘climate credits’
NEWS: Bill payers will receive a welcome bank account boost this month, as state’s carbon policies start to pay off
IPCC: specific costs of climate change impacts still unclear
NEWS: placing a dollar cost on potential climate threats proved hard for IPCC scientists and economists
Marshall Islands President first to commit to Ban’s climate summit
NEWS: Christopher Loeak confirms he will bring “bold actions” to UN Secretary General’s September meeting
Marshall Islands President: Future will be ‘like living in a war zone’
COMMENT: Leaders must put aside polished negotiating positions and look each other in the eye, says Christopher Loeak
Yvo de Boer: It’s time to measure the ‘true value’ of business
COMMENT: What if cost of environmental damage caused by businesses were subtracted from their profits?
How much worse is a 4 degrees world?
ANALYSIS: risks linked to warming above 2C likely to be unpredictable and dangerous, says IPCC report
IPCC report: Kerry and Hague call for tough climate action
NEWS: John Kerry and William Hague say latest UN science study is evidence global deal on climate is required
IPCC report: Arctic, crops and coral reefs on climate frontline
NEWS: scientists say large investments may be needed to ensure some communities survive changing weather patterns
Climate change is already here, poses serious threat – IPCC
NEWS: Costs of global warming outweigh benefits say UN scientists, with damages likely to rise without emission cuts
UN science panel releases climate impacts report – as it happened
Latest news, analysis, tweets and commentary from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report on the impacts of global warming
Swiss RE calls for adaptation drive as extreme weather events rise
NEWS: Insurers on the frontline of climate change say more investment is needed in resilient infrastructure
White House launches drive to cut methane emissions
NEWS: New strategy could reduce US greenhouse gas emissions by 1% by 2020, says White House
Earth Hour: around the world in 10 celebrations
Earth Hour is on Saturday at 8.30pm. Who is celebrating it the best?
US Senate’s 66 votes should not shape global climate talks
COMMENT: Climate realists say a legally binding UN deal won’t work – but they’re on the wrong side of history says E3G’s Liz Gallagher
Climate change will hike air pollution deaths says UN study
IPCC: Pollen, smoke and ozone levels likely to increase in warming world, affecting health of residents in major cities
Wind energy could boost Ireland’s economy by €500m a year – report
Wind energy in Ireland good for security, economy jobs – and potentially the UK’s own targets, says new report
Crop benefits of higher CO2 may fall short – IPCC
Extra CO2 in the atmosphere may produce larger yields of crops, they will be less nutritious, says UN science report