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Prompt global action can cut the cost of going carbon neutral
NEWS: Ambitous climate deal in 2015 can cut climate costs for the rest of the century says senior UN official
Saudis accused of deleting part of UN climate science report
NEWS: British scientist expresses his surprise when parts of IPCC text were ‘mutilated’ at April meeting in Berlin
IPCC should show the human face of climate science – report
NEWS: The UN’s science reports need to be ‘more like CERN’ to have an impact on policy, says study
Green credentials of fracking ‘exaggerated’, says IPCC author
NEWS: Yacob Mulugetta tells RTCC he was surprised by level of focus given to role of gas in cutting emissions post WG3 report
1.5C climate target ‘out of range’, says IPCC chair
NEWS: Efforts to stop warming above 1.5C no longer possible, says Edenhofer, with dire consequences for small island states
Climate challenge needs radical policies and technologies
ANALYSIS: Latest IPCC report highlights level of ambition required to slash carbon emissions 50% by 2050
UN report removes carbon targets for rich versus poor countries
NEWS: IPCC study offers new focus on regional groupings, smoothing historical divide between global north and south
Cities hold the key to addressing climate change, says UN panel
NEWS: Smart planning of urban environments can spawn more efficient transport and energy use, says IPCC
Cutting CO2 emissions saves money, says UN climate panel
ANALYSIS: Costs of global transition to clean energy sources smaller than expected, and could offer huge benefits
IPCC report: we have the tools, now it’s time for a tough UN climate deal
COMMENT: Bangladesh climate envoy says world has opportunity to avoid dangerous levels of global warming
IPCC report: Difficulty of carbon emissions cuts ‘in the mind’
NEWS: Support or opposition to climate policies determined by ’emotional factors’ says UN panel, highlighting political challenge
IPCC report: Urgent UN climate deal needed to meet CO2 targets
NEWS: Immediate and full participation in global climate agreements needed to curb temperature rises, says UN panel
IPCC report: Bet your house on low carbon energy growth
NEWS: Wind, solar and hydro will have to shoulder four fifths of the global power supply by 2050 to meet carbon targets
IPCC report: Gas just a short term fix to cut CO2 levels
ANALYSIS: Shale gas can help address climate change say UN panel, but will have to be cut substantially by 2050
UN: Radical action needed to avert climate catastrophe
NEWS: IPCC warns swift transition to renewables needed to avoid dangerous temperature rise, but changes are affordable
IPCC WG3: Reaction as UN launches third climate report
NEWS: Views from John Kerry, Christiana Figueres, Ed Davey plus leading NGOs and business groups
Confusion over climate costs undermined IPCC message
ANALYSIS: Image of scientists bickering with Richard Tol weakened public perception of consensus within IPCC
IPCC report ‘key’ to 2C global warming target review – US, EU
NEWS: Nations must consider findings of IPCC when deciding whether to limit warming to 1.5 or 2C, say developed countries
IPCC must issue shorter, less frequent reports, says reviewer
NEWS: Shorter reports produced once a decade could ease pressure on scientists responsible for enormous scientific overview
Economists defend estimates of climate cost
NEWS: Putting price tag on climate change is key in spurring politicians into action, say economists, lawyers and scientists