Kremlin aims to cut rising pollution and emission levels by investing in gas-powered cars, buses and lorries
Morning summary: Greenpeace activists emerge from jail with mixed reactions to protest methods; Scottish minister accuses UK prime minister of ‘planetary suicide’
Russia’s climate chief on pre-2020 ambition, biased conclusions and NGO anger the Warsaw talks
Russia’s 2020 climate targets are “borderline delusional” says a seasoned Kremlin carbon observer
Over last 12 years Earth lost approximately 2.3 million square kilometers of forest – an area slightly smaller than Argentina
Kremlin statement also indicates support for USA’s ‘bottom up’ approach to emission reduction pledges
Oleg Shamanov tells reporters it is important to “heal the process” after what he terms “outrageous violations”
The Kremlin is notoriously vague over its commitment to the UN climate process, but there are signs this could change
Morning summary: Moscow refuses to attend international tribunal on Greenpeace activists; Australia will have no government minister at UN climate talks; and levels of greenhouse gases in atmosphere reach record high
Senior official in Environment Department says ‘sovereign rights’ of countries must be respected at UN talks
Russia’s “heavy handed” treatment of Greenpeace activists signals increasing militarisation of Arctic, says MP Liam Fox
Morning summary: Russian authorities change Arctic 30 charges; Nick Clegg says green levies could be paid through general taxation; and China sends inspection teams to polluted cities
Morning briefing: Russia ramps up accusations against activists; EU is set to meet its carbon targets; and UK minister suggests renewable subsidies are “still too high”
Guardian: Russian government is asking for ‘planet hacking’ to be included in the climate science report, leaked documents show
The Russian coastguard threatened to shoot two activists, who this morning climbed on board an Arctic oil rig, says Greenpeace
Syria crisis and economic growth likely to dominate St Petersberg summit as climate change drops off agenda
Greenpeace ship denied entry to the Northern Sea Route by the Russian authorities, but campaigners say they could still proceed
Plan drawn up by banks and business lobby group for Russia’s carbon market is set to be presented to the government in November
Kremlin and business appear to agree there is a need for country to develop its own national carbon emissions market
Negotiator Oleg Shamanov says new climate agreement will be half a century out of date if it repeats rich-poor divide of the Kyoto agreement