Russia
Russia predicts 30% rise in climate-warming gases by 2040
NEWS: Government report dismisses efforts to cut carbon pollution, warning emissions could break 550 parts per million barrier
UN climate proposals show huge work to do on 2015 deal
ANALYSIS: Submissions on a UN climate treaty are starting to flood in – and they show just how many differences remain
Carbon cuts for 2015 should not be determined by 2C target, says Russia
NEWS: Moscow submission stresses need for developed and developing countries to contribute tougher emission reductions by 2015
Russia reveals plans to boost flagging coal industry
NEWS: Minister for Energy announces measures to drive development of coal fields, in face of cheaper gas and clean energy options
Russia inches closer to revealing 2030 climate target
NEWS: “Tough” policy option could see Russia’s 2030 carbon emissions stabilise at around today’s levels
Do Europe’s leaders fear Brussels more than Putin?
Comment: The EU needs to break its dependence on Russian gas, but seems incapable of formulating a clear strategy
Crimea crisis forces EU to re-evaluate energy policies
It sounds an easy solution, but ditching Russian gas and replacing it with renewables is fraught with difficulties
Russia-Ukraine tension could be catalyst for EU 2030 targets
Tension with gas supplier Russia to spur push for domestic energy, but not only renewables would benefit
Ukraine crisis highlights EU’s fragile energy supply lines
Europe urged to invest in renewables to avoid being held to ransom by Russia over gas flow
Russia outlines plans to meet 2020 climate goals
Draft document outlines how Moscow can meet 25% carbon reduction target by 2020, promising tougher accounting standards
Sochi Olympians warn climate change ‘threatens’ winter sports
Over 100 athletes competing in Sochi this fortnight have signed a letter highlighting importance of UN’s 2015 climate change treaty
Russian Parliament grants Greenpeace Arctic 30 ‘amnesty’
Campaigners set to return home to families for Christmas, although fate of four Russian colleagues still unclear
Russia refuses to allow Greenpeace 30 home for Christmas
Friday’s top 5: Greenpeace detained indefinitely; Australian emissions fall by 0.1%; Bioenergy and CCS could keep temperatures below 2C warming target
Russia enlists Gazprom to drive down transport pollution levels
Kremlin aims to cut rising pollution and emission levels by investing in gas-powered cars, buses and lorries
Letter to Russia: don’t shoot yourself in both feet at UN climate talks
Russia’s 2020 climate targets are “borderline delusional” says a seasoned Kremlin carbon observer
Russia tops 2000-2012 deforestation charts
Over last 12 years Earth lost approximately 2.3 million square kilometers of forest – an area slightly smaller than Argentina
Russia cools talk of separate loss and damage climate mechanism
Kremlin statement also indicates support for USA’s ‘bottom up’ approach to emission reduction pledges
Russia hopeful UN will resolve climate decision-making process
Oleg Shamanov tells reporters it is important to “heal the process” after what he terms “outrageous violations”
Russia and climate politics: will a Dark Knight rise in Warsaw?
The Kremlin is notoriously vague over its commitment to the UN climate process, but there are signs this could change
Netherlands take Russia to international court over Greenpeace dispute
Morning summary: Moscow refuses to attend international tribunal on Greenpeace activists; Australia will have no government minister at UN climate talks; and levels of greenhouse gases in atmosphere reach record high