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Kenya seeks international support for $40bn climate plan
NEWS: East African country aims to cut emissions 30% from business as usual in 2030 and protect citizens from climate impacts
Vague national climate plans pose a transparency problem
ANALYSIS: South Korea comes out well and Russia badly in a direct comparison of emissions targets, finds Gerard Wynn
The week climate change diplomacy went into overdrive
ANALYSIS: Hosts of this year’s summit in Paris aim to engage wide support for a deal before December deadline
France moves away from nuclear with clean energy law
NEWS: Host country for critical UN climate summit is targeting 40% emissions cut by 2030 in energy bill passed on Wednesday
Paris climate ministerial sees progress on global deal
NEWS: Countries will decide on their responsibility to slash emissions as opposed to older system splitting rich and poor
Who’s who in the world of climate change diplomacy?
NEWS: July meeting of the Major Economies Forum offers an insight into influential figures guiding UN climate talks
Hottest June on record makes 2015 sure thing for warmest year
NEWS: Latest data from US agency NOAA reinforces high temperature trend, boosted by a moderate El Nino
Hansen: 2C warming will raise sea level several metres
NEWS: Scientists warn feedback effects will melt polar ice faster than thought, causing “highly dangerous” impacts this century
Bullish Marshall Islands aim high with UN climate plan
NEWS: President says pledge won’t need a “crystal ball” to work out, unlike submissions from South Korea and China
India should target 2035 peak emissions – UK climate envoy
NEWS: Sir David King is putting pressure on fourth largest emitter to plan for cuts in two decades’ time
Oil majors to reveal climate strategy in October
NEWS: Coalition of top oil and gas producers to “announce next steps” ahead of critical UN climate summit
Why are big EU polluters moaning about carbon leakage?
ANALYSIS: Industries like cement and steel threaten to move jobs overseas if the price of emissions rises, in a challenge to climate goals
Japan delivers 26% emissions reduction plan to UN
NEWS: Tokyo has confirmed a target criticised by analysts as “inadequate” and less ambitious than it looks
‘Job started’ in Addis but more development cash needed
ANALYSIS: No new money pledged for world’s poor at key summit, casting climate goals into question
Exxon and Chevron prone to ‘groupthink’ on climate – study
NEWS: Lack of diversity on boards makes US oil majors particularly liable to ignore carbon risk, find Oxford University researchers
Top climate envoys confident Paris on course for success
NEWS: Summary of negotiator meetings show broad strokes of global climate pact, though carbon cuts unlikely to be legally binding
EU carbon market compromise pleases no-one
NEWS: Environmentalists criticise freebies to polluters, while business lobby claims carbon costs will drive manufacturing overseas
Fossil fuels are the ‘enemy’, OECD chief tells Addis finance meet
NEWS: Question of how best to fund climate change action dominates UN financing for development summit
Illegal logging resurges on Chinese timber demand – report
NEWS: US and EU border controls have less influence on illicit trade as demand shifts to emerging economies, finds Chatham House
Battle over carbon freebies ahead of EU policy launch
NEWS: As heavy industries lobby for carbon price relief, experts warn against weakening flagship EU climate policy