Latest climate change news
Rising seas could swamp 5% of world’s population: report
Nightmare scenario would see 1 in 20 dealing with floods by 2100 unless world takes urgent action to cut CO2
Renault chief calls for London’s bus lanes to accept electric cars
Free parking, charging facilities and access to bus lanes seen as essential for electric market to take off in UK
Urban leaders gather for C40 cities and climate summit in South Africa
Mayors of the world’s leading cities met in Johannesburg this week to discuss solutions to climate change
Keystone foes to fight on after government downplays climate risk
Fight against Keystone XL to intensify after government report says US-Canada pipeline won’t increase emissions
Fracking opponents head to court, as UK green fightback emerges
Landowners say drilling amounts to trespass, on day Conservative MPs launch low carbon manifesto
UK carbon capture industry could be worth £35 billion
Delays to CCS risk £35-bil of economic benefit, says report
Forests could burn unless govts ramp up funding: report
Efforts at protecting rainforests could wither on the vine unless governments ramp up funding
Latest climate science reports “chilling” warns John Kerry
US Secretary of State tells security experts climate challenge requires “collective leadership”
Nuclear key to UN climate deal say France and UK
Joint statement says atomic power will play “critical role” in cost-effective low carbon transition
Fukushima to use 100% renewable energy by 2040
Japanese province hit by nuclear disaster aims to generate all its own energy within 30 years
Ban Ki-moon selects Bloomberg as cities and climate change envoy
Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg latest high-profile appointment as UN pushes for ambitious global deal
South Korea confirms 30% carbon reduction target by 2020
Government says new carbon trading scheme will be critical to meeting climate targets by end of decade
USA critical to Paris climate summit success says Hollande advisor
Francois Hollande’s climate negotiatons advisor urges Obama urged to commit to low carbon economy ahead of 2015 summit
China unhappy with ‘carbon budget’ reference in IPCC review
Chinese government objected to scientists including carbon budget in IPCC Summary for Policymakers, documents reveal
Snowden NSA files reveal US spied on diplomats at UN climate summit
Documents from whistleblower reveal extensive intelligence operation at 2009 UN meeting in Danish capital
Leading US cities pledge radical carbon pollution cuts
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says energy efficiency drive will generate new jobs and boost economic productivity
Climate change killing penguins say scientists
Climate change is already killing baby penguins in Argentina, which are badly adapted to increasing rainfall
Norway’s giant wealth fund deals $405m blow to coal industry
World’s biggest wealth fund under pressure to get out of coal, but analysts say many others likely to take their place
China, India and Brazil could ‘derail’ UN climate deal says UK envoy
Leading climate diplomat Sir David King says some developing countries are too vague about whether they will sign UN treaty
UN climate talks: rich nations need to deliver in 2014 says Gambia envoy
Envoy for Least Developed Countries “optimistic” about UN talks, but says rich nations need to demonstrate commitment to carbon cuts