Latest climate change news
Weird weather: WMO highlights extreme events of 2013
ANALYSIS: 2013 was a year of ‘many extreme weather events’ according to the UN – all over the world
Centuries of warming locked into earth’s climate warns UN
NEWS: World Meteorological Organization says countries must become more resilient to extreme weather
Slower sea level rise linked to El Nino and natural weather patterns
NEWS: scientists say slight drop-off in annual sea level rise could be a result of natural variations
Growth in China’s carbon emissions has halved
ANALYSIS: new data indicates country’s coal pollution could be on a long-term, downward trajectory
Green Climate Fund’s future threatened by old divisions
ANALYSIS: UN climate deal hangs on the launch of a new green fund – but splits at board level could see this delayed
EU delays 2030 climate package decision until October
Green groups and developing countries say Europe has lost ‘climate leader’s’ mantle after postponing new laws
Ban Ki-moon hails 20th birthday of UN’s climate change body
UN Secretary General calls for renewed efforts to cut greenhouse gases on the twentieth anniversary of the UN’s climate body
Exxon agrees to disclose ‘unburnable carbon’ reserves
Oil giant will explore how tougher climate change laws could affect its long term strategy
Biofuel carbon emissions ‘higher than expected’ – study
Green credentials of biofuels face further scrutiny after study shows indirect emissions more than previous estimates
“Maximum coal burn” to continue in Europe, says BofAML report
Falling coal prices could force up emissions, as coal replaces gas on the grid, says bank report
Climate adaptation faces funding crisis warn UN officials
Adaptation Fund must find predictable stream of money in the wake of carbon market collapse, say board members
LED costs to halve as efficiency doubles by 2020 – US Dept of Energy
Cheaper, more efficient lighting could help countries meet greenhouse gas reduction targets
Do Europe’s leaders fear Brussels more than Putin?
Comment: The EU needs to break its dependence on Russian gas, but seems incapable of formulating a clear strategy
Delay to EU 2030 climate targets ‘nonsensical’ warns De Boer
Draft texts suggest EU leaders plan to postpone release of decarbonisation plans until October
Extreme heat waves pose threat to wheat and maize yields – study
Global climate impact assessments are not factoring in negative affects from warming on crops, say scientists
White House and Google launch climate ‘open data’ initiative
US government has partnered with Google to help Americans understand how they could be affected by climate change
UK budget: Osborne caps carbon tax on power plants
Green groups protest as UK budget freezes emissions penalties, boosting country’s biggest carbon polluters
MEPs block moves to exempt long-haul flights from trading scheme
Tight vote in the Environment Committee on aviation emissions saw EU stand up to international bullies, say MEPs
Scientists hint at negative impacts of climate change on farming
Forthcoming UN science study could reveal median crop yields may fall by up to 2% per decade for the rest of century
Jens Stoltenberg: swift EU 2030 deal will boost UN climate process
Ban Ki-moon’s climate envoy says Brussels leadership can help smooth international talks