UNFCCC
EU leads new push to ban HFC greenhouse gases
Proposal to tackle HFCs outside of the UN’s climate process finds wide support as nations look for quick cuts to global emissions
Figueres: 2015 climate deal must kickstart green growth
UN climate chief tells RTCC agreement must be the start of a transformation of world economy to cleaner technologies & renewable energy
Saudi Arabia isolated as UN climate talks make progress
Oil producer’s objections to climate deal ignored as nations line up to back low carbon growth
Rich countries blamed for setting climate talks ‘back a decade’
Group of developing nations says failure to take responsibility has set back UN process making current negotiations the last chance
UN climate process primed for final tilt at global emissions deal
Warnings from science grow louder but climate finance and emission ambition remain festering sores at international negotiations
Obama’s climate credentials face test at UN talks in Bonn
US President talks big, but will his team demonstrate commitment to multilateral process at next round of negotiations?
Work on 2015 climate deal set to start in Bonn
UN negotiations start in Bonn on April 29 amid warnings from scientists that greenhouse gas emissions are rising too far, too fast
UK lawyers launch climate diplomacy bootcamp
Lawyers train negotiators from least developed countries in an effort to level the playing field at the UN climate talks
Why the EU’s 2030 climate targets matter beyond Brussels
Despite an ailing carbon market and shrinking economy, the importance of Europe’s climate and energy policies reaches far and wide
EU report: markets hold key to 2015 climate deal
A greater emphasis on pricing carbon and fewer United Nations summits are the key recommendations in an EU Commission report released today
Climate heavyweights fire fresh salvos in global CO2 debate
China, USA and influential group of developing nations spell out condition for the UN’s 2015 universal climate agreement in papers lodged this week
Climate change in the dock: Rethinking the role of international law
From loss and damage payments to truth and reconciliation hearings, international law could contribute to global efforts to combat and cope with climate change beyond the UNFCCC talks, writes Joy Hyvarinen
NGOs cry foul over access to UN climate fund talks
Oxfam and Friends of the Earth join call for greater involvement ahead of next meeting of the Green Climate Fund in Berlin this week
UNFCCC review offers opportunity to boost climate ambition
Joy Hyvarinen from Field explains why scientific integrity, transparency and consideration of human security should underpin forthcoming UN climate talks review
Splits emerging in UN climate deal agreed in Doha
Divisions over plans to develop a global climate deal appear after two influential groups of developing nations accused rich countries of undermining negotiations
Ethiopia suggests ‘means testing’ international climate efforts
Addis Ababa plan includes a five year review to decide if once poor countries should shoulder more of the burden of climate change action
UN launches new climate technology network
Industrial scale transfers of low-carbon technologies to developing world a step closer after UNEP wins bid to host Climate Technology Centre and Network
Climate justice set to dominate UNFCCC talks in 2013
Edward Cameron from the World Resources Institute argues leadership is needed to move UN negotiations on this year
Venezuela and Peru compete to host 2014 UN climate talks
Guy Edwards asks which Latin American country is best suited to hosting the important 2014 UN climate negotiations
UN boosts low carbon Africa with Uganda bank deal
UNFCCC partners with East African Development Bank to boost deployment of sustainable development projects on the continent