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Harvard faculty demands fossil fuel divestment
NEWS: Harvard’s refusal to divest from fossil fuels is “self-contradictory” and illogical, claim university faculty members
Solar plane set for fuel-free round the world trip
NEWS: The solar plane that will fly across the world powered by sunlight has been unveiled by creators in Switzerland
World Bank spent $1bn exploring for new fossil fuels in 2013
NEWS: Spending on fossil fuel exploration by development bank increased in 2013, according to new analysis
US, UK, Germany canvass private sector on boosting climate finance
NEWS: World Bank and Merrill Lynch among those working on ‘Climate Finance Lab’ to speed up $100bn fundraising goal
Climate action is ‘only way’ to grow economy – Unilever CEO
NEWS: Businesses are starting to understand climate risks, says Paul Polman, but governments are failing to respond
Renewables grow, even as investment drops – UNEP report
NEWS: Renewable energy grew to produce 8.5% of total electricity in 2013, including 44% of new installations
Adaptation as complicated as cutting emissions – UN disasters envoy
NEWS: Governments must not see adaptation as ‘politically easy’ way out of tackling climate change, says Margareta Wahlström
Norway’s oil fund to increase clean energy investments
NEWS: Norway’s $800 billion wealth fund to double investments in renewables and energy efficiency
One million solar lamps now shining across Africa
NEWS: Social enterprise SunnyMoney aims to eradicate kerosene lamps in favour of solar power by 2020
Ban Ki-moon: world leaders ‘narrow minded’ on climate change
NEWS: Crises in Syria and Ukraine have distracted world leaders from the urgency of climate change, says UN Secretary General
World Bank boosts Solomon Islands adaption efforts with $9.1m grant
NEWS: World Bank funds will go towards early warning systems and community projects in vulnerable island nation
US, China and EU agree to cooperate on UN climate treaty
NEWS: High-level meetings at the EU see world’s three largest emitters agree to strengthen discussions on 2015 Paris treaty
Paris 2015 climate summit blow as key minister resigns
NEWS: Pascal Canfin resignation “a loss” to UN climate process say observers, as new government forms
Exxon Mobil dismisses climate change risks to future growth
NEWS: Fossil fuel giant says ‘stranded assets’ are not a risk to the company, as the world needs all its oil
Marshall Islands President first to commit to Ban’s climate summit
NEWS: Christopher Loeak confirms he will bring “bold actions” to UN Secretary General’s September meeting
UN science panel releases climate impacts report – as it happened
Latest news, analysis, tweets and commentary from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report on the impacts of global warming
Earth Hour: around the world in 10 celebrations
Earth Hour is on Saturday at 8.30pm. Who is celebrating it the best?
Wind energy could boost Ireland’s economy by €500m a year – report
Wind energy in Ireland good for security, economy jobs – and potentially the UK’s own targets, says new report
Ban Ki-moon urges end to climate change ‘silence’
NEWS: Speaking during Greenland visit, UN Secretary General says he wants to work closely with world leaders on climate issue
Climate change is world’s ‘gravest security threat’ – report
RESEARCH: Climate change is a rare common ground for environmentalists and the military, who both warn of growing violence