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John Kerry: full transcript of COP22 climate summit speech
Text from US secretary of state’s address to UN talks in Marrakech, Morocco, signalling end of an era of Washington’s climate leadership
Climate deal must offer hope for coal miners, says German minister
If the shift away from fossil fuels is not carefully managed, it will create left-behind communities and resentment, officials warn at COP22 climate talks
Republicans plan multi-billion dollar climate budget raid
Under President Trump, the US is expected to halt cash for climate-friendly development, holding back international action
7 things you missed at COP22 while Trump hogged the headlines
It was a ‘uuugggggee story. But while the media reacted in horror, the world – soon to be renamed Planet Trump – and the COP22 climate talks kept turning
AS IT HAPPENED: UN climate talks reaction as Trump wins US presidency
Rolling updates from the COP22 summit in Marrakech. All times GMT
Chinese-backed coal plant jeopardises Kenya climate target
Local communities are fighting the 1,050MW Lamu coal-fired power station, but government says it is needed to meet energy demand
South Korea leads list of 2016 climate villains
Seoul *weakened* its climate ambition after the Paris Agreement, joining Saudi Arabia, Australia and New Zealand in laggards’ corner
Climate finance in 2016: 4 reports you need to read
Funds for clean energy and climate resilience are flowing, but fuzzy reporting on what counts as green finance makes tracking support tricky
US election result to dominate COP22 UN climate summit
PREVIEW: The next round of talks aimed at weaning the world off coal, oil and gas start in Morocco next week, but will be overshadowed by the White House race
Lord Stern: we need negative emissions to avoid 2C warming
Speaking at the Royal Society, top climate economist reflects on challenges and opportunities a decade after his seminal review into implications of a warming world
Weekly wrap: Timetable set for shipping climate strategy
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Bosnia faces legal action over Chinese-backed coal dash
Green groups are slinging legal challenges at proposed coal plants in a bid to prevent pollution and climate damage
UK public support for fracking is collapsing
Government survey shows fracking policy lacks support, while positive attitudes towards renewables remain high
Paris Agreement needs time to deliver, says UN climate chief
Patricia Espinosa oozes positivity over the pace of climate diplomacy, but admits making the UN’s new emission cutting deal work will be a hard grind
IEA: strategy shift needed to keep up renewables growth
Clean power installations will flatline without sustained policy improvements, says influential forecaster
Crib notes: shipping sulphur cuts offer hidden climate bonus
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Saudi Arabia says oil industry must meet climate goals
Oil chief Khalid Al-Falih cites the Paris climate deal at industry event in London, but adds oil and gas will provide the bulk of world energy supplies for decades
UN tells Bangladesh to halt mangrove-threatening coal plant
Rampal coal plant poses a “serious threat” to a key ecosystem for Bengal tigers and must be cancelled, says the UN world heritage body
Rwanda sets its sights on a historic international deal
Its own cooling system may leak, but Kigali Convention Centre is hosting a revolution in climate-friendly air conditioning
High and dry: South African drought leaves Lesotho parched
Water-rich Lesotho has long lubricated South Africa’s burgeoning population, but when drought struck in 2016, it was the residents of Katse village who suffered