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Turkey coal surge an ‘historic error’ say economists
Fears Russia could turn off the gas taps are driving Turkey towards coal – which experts say will be an expensive mistake for the country and climate
Brexit: Why a vote to leave the EU is bad news for the climate
Leaving the EU would hit low carbon investment and the UK’s influence at international negotiations, say experts
Why it’s wrong to label the Kyoto Protocol a disaster
The Paris climate agreement owes more to its predecessor than is commonly acknowledged – and that is no bad thing, writes Michael Grubb
EU energy chiefs favouring fossil fuel lobbyists, says report
Big energy gets the most facetime with commissioners Miguel Arias Canete and Maros Sefcovic, finds Corporate Europe Observatory
Weekly wrap: France pushes EU to ratify Paris climate deal
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Kim Kardashian v climate change: There’s only one winner
Media coverage of the US reality TV star blows Planet Earth out of the water, but the number of platforms following climate change is growing finds study
Trump threat falls on deaf ears at UN climate talks
Diplomats seem unruffled from attack on global climate talks as Republican claims US got a bad deal in French capital
Norway awards new Arctic oil licences days after drilling pledge
US and Nordic states agree new measures to regulate Arctic oil and gas drilling, but little sign exploitation will slow
UN climate chief urges speed as NASA reports record warming
Baking temperatures in April, forest fires and drought underline need to implement Paris Agreement says Christiana Figueres
In pictures: Greenpeace activists scale Turkish coal plant
Protest highlights climate and local impact of government plans for more than 70 coal power plants
‘Critical mass’ to support UN climate change deal
India, Canada and Mexico among countries set for early approval of Paris Agreement, in boost for climate action
Leaders head to New York to sign Paris climate deal
CRIB NOTES: Governments confirmed to sign Paris deal rising fast, OPEC states discuss oil freeze, UN to debate shipping emission curbs
Weekly wrap: UN prepares for 150-nation Paris deal inkfest
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Europe’s Keystone XL: Planned gas pipeline is reckless
The Southern Gas Corridor risks locking in higher fossil fuel dependence and wasting colossal amounts of public money
Why early entry of the Paris climate pact looks likely
ANALYSIS: Support from the US and China will make it extremely difficult for any other country or bloc to credibly threaten entry into force of the UN deal
Are small nuclear reactors a clean energy solution?
NEWS: Nuclear companies meet to discuss licensing the controversial modular reactors set to cost billions of dollars and be built near towns
Ratification, not signing, is critical test for Paris climate deal
ANALYSIS: The recent fuss over who will sign the UN’s new climate pact is a distraction. The real test will come when countries have to pass the deal into domestic law
Revealed: The millions spent to bank success at Paris climate talks
ANALYSIS: Technical help for least polluting nations’ climate plans greased global deal, but didn’t always yield results
Brexit threatens UK energy security, says minister
NEWS: Amber Rudd claims leaving the EU would hike costs for consumers, weaken energy security and choke off investment
West Balkans coal pollution bill running into billions
NEWS: Heavy pollution from coal-fired power stations results in Serbia losing a third of its national wealth annually because of premature deaths caused by poor air quality