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Meet the woman who took on Canada’s tar sand barons
Environmental campaigner Tzeporah Berman was once branded an ‘enemy of the state’ for taking on oil companies. Now she’s talking to them, with surprising results
Why the Marshall Islands’ fleet exposes climate policy risks
The world’s governments have committed to moving away from fossil fuels, but rupturing the oil, gas and coal industry will affect the lives of millions
Laurence Tubiana: This is no time for complacency
Oil majors need to get their act together and governments ramp up ambition to make UN climate goals a reality, writes France ambassador Laurence Tubiana
As it happened: World leaders sign climate pact in New York
News, commentary and analysis from UN ceremony as 175 countries sign the Paris Agreement on climate change
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
Is Brussels killing the Paris climate dream?
COMMENT: EU plans lock in weak ambition to 2030, undermining the review mechanism it fought for in December’s UN agreement
Will Brazil new climate ‘sheriffs’ get Paris pledges on track?
COMMENT: A reshuffle in the environment ministry could spur vital progress on the country’s climate objectives, but big barriers lie ahead
Climate victims and investors need Paris deal ratification
COMMENT: Strong support for the COP21 deal in April is vital to ensure momentum and confidence in a low carbon transition is maintained, argues Christian Aid’s top climate advisor
EU plans no change to climate target before 2030
NEWS: Weak Commission proposal undermines Paris deal and hard-won trust of vulnerable countries, campaigners warn
Canada delays new climate plan as provinces rebel
NEWS: Trudeau and McKenna to update strategy on Thursday as implementing tougher carbon cuts proves troublesome
Weekly wrap: The race is on for UN climate top job
Favourites to take charge of UNFCCC revealed, lead envoys meet in Tokyo, China says it will breeze past 2020 goals, Saudi oil chief says divestment campaign is a threat
Climate change has dropped off the political radar
COMMENT: Was the political masterstroke signed off in Paris the zenith of climate action, wonders Climate Home’s editor as countries go eerily quiet on what next
A day in the life of a climate change envoy
BLOG: What’s it like negotiating for the world’s poorest at UN climate talks? Here’s a unique glimpse into life behind the scenes, courtesy of the London-based IIED
EU faces two-year wrangle to ratify Paris climate deal
ANALYSIS: Members of 28-state bloc show little appetite for increasing ambition as they gear up for internal battles over effort-sharing
Maldives is trashing climate legacy, says ousted president Nasheed
NEWS: Represented by human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, former leader wins release from prison and speaks out against successor
Cameron: Criticism of UK climate policy is ‘nonsense’
NEWS: British prime minister dismisses concerns raised by investors, businesses and Al Gore about bonfire of green regulations
Weekly wrap: After Paris, the real work begins
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Foie gras, oysters and a climate deal: How the Paris pact was won
ANALYSIS: Months of quiet diplomacy came to fruition midway through the UN summit, as a diverse set of nations agreed to work as one to force through an ambitious climate pact
Paris climate pact spells slow death for fossil fuels
NEWS: Two weeks of intense negotiations set to conclude with historic agreement that will see coal, oil and gas use phased out
As it happened: 195 countries agree Paris climate deal
ROLLING COVERAGE: Agreement aims to hold global warming to ‘well below 2C’ and help the world’s poor cope with climate change impacts