Foreign relations committee splits down party lines to send former Exxon Mobil boss Rex Tillerson’s nomination before the full senate
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Addressing UN in Geneva on Wednesday, China’s president again calls for countries to protect Paris climate agreement and embrace multilateralism
Researchers bring warnings of a rapidly melting North Pole to world leaders in Davos
Buoyed by a climate-hostile Congress, George W Bush set out to kill the UN climate talks stone dead. Despite his (and the oil industry’s) best efforts, a knockout proved elusive
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Global Change Research Program indicates support for further exploration of how geoengineering could be used to tackle global warming
As the former Exxon boss is grilled by the senate, Karl Mathiesen captures the key exchanges. Watch the full hearing live here
Urgent action to address environmental degradation required says annual risk study, with only nuclear war rated as more damaging
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A transition to green energy sources threatens the stability of oil-rich states like Venezuela, Russia and Saudi Arabia
With new leaders in the US and at the UN, conflicts across the world and a rise in populism, 2017 promises to be a key year for climate politics
Natural gas flaring at oil sites around the world is on the up, cutting the industry’s costs but damaging the climate
Businessmen who have secured contracts to build massive gas pipeline linking EU and Azerbaijan were convicted for tender rigging and bribery
Green groups react with horror as oil magnate with strong links to Russia and history of obstructing climate policies is chosen to head up US diplomatic department
Farming is in the frame as methane levels in the air grow at the highest rate in 20 years, jeopardising international climate targets
Draft documents suggest countries will agree to further ban on large-scale climate techno-fixes, warning risks of damage to biodiversity outweigh potential benefits
The latest wodge of climate policy from Brussels won’t set the world alight, but maybe that’s ok