Barack Obama
Barack Obama: Climate sceptics are a ‘pretty lonely’ bunch
NEWS: US leader makes case for accelerating clean energy transition in final State of Union address, citing economic benefits from cutting fossil fuels
Pope backs climate change action at White House
NEWS: President Obama welcomes Pope Francis to the White House at start of historic six-day trip
Six climate nuggets from Obama’s Rolling Stone interview
NEWS: US president confident Paris will see climate deal, thinks pace of carbon cutting will accelerate once structure is in place
Obama: Climate change can no longer be denied or ignored
VIDEO: US president says science on climate is clear in 2015 Earth Day address, calls for Congress support for clean energy and emission cutting policies
Rhode Island signs off new climate change law
NEWS: East Coast state targets 80% greenhouse gas emissions cut below 1990 levels by 2050
Letter to Obama: Gambian envoy calls for US climate leadership
NEWS: Pa Ousman Jarju to writes to White House asking President to directly engage with UN talks on a 2015 climate deal
Obama says climate must influence ‘all’ government policies
US President says fate of Keystone pipeline is still uncertain, as Republicans start new campaign against carbon cutting
Obama offers $100m to drought-hit Californian farmers
US president pledges over $100 million to help farmers who are suffering in historic Californian drought
Obama and Hollande call for ‘ambitious’ 2015 climate agreement
Presidents of France and USA issue statement ahead of summit to discuss economy, security and global warming
How is the USA preparing for climate change?
In an executive order from the White House today, President Obama outlined how the US can prepare itself for the impacts of climate change
Obama unleashes climate change Twitter rampage
President’s Twitter feed takes climate deniers to task and calls for action to address rising greenhouse gas levels – but not everyone is impressed
Comment: the US looks like it’s getting serious on climate change
Veteran climate analyst Saleemul Huq has just returned from the USA, where he observed a sea change in attitudes towards action on global emissions
Obama plan could define 2015 UN climate deal
Experts say US carbon cutting plans may indicate how far it will be willing to go in its commitment under the new global climate treaty
10 ways Barack Obama can address climate change
The President placed the climate on the agenda in his inaugural address on Monday – but how can he achieve his goals?
How can President Obama effectively address climate change?
There is no shortage of advice for Barack Obama as he returns to the White House for another 4 years – we have picked our top tips to halt global warming from commentators around the world
USA election 2012: Why Obama or Romney is a vote for 6°C
Only a shift in public opinion and the growing clamour from big business for climate action can turn the US position around, regardless of who wins the election.
New York’s Bloomberg backs Obama on climate change
Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0900-1700 GMT
Mitt Romney’s plan for climate change? Dial 211
Republican Presidential candidate needs to have a Plan B if his belief that climate change is a hoax proves to be misplaced
The United States of Climate Change #3: The Montana hunters targeting big changes in the US climate debate
Todd Tanner, founder of the Conservation Hawks tells RTCC why changes in the Montana landscape have spurred him on to start a grass roots climate action movement among the United States 37 million hunters.
Obama: I will act on causes of climate change
US President Barack Obama uses his annual State of the Union address to explain how he is committed to promoting ‘clean energy’ across the country.