USA
Obama set to roll out new US emission regulations
At landmark speech in Berlin US President says a “grim alternative” awaits the world if rising greenhouse gas emissions are not addressed
48 US mayors commit to protecting communities from climate change
Leading mayors and county leaders in the USA have signed an agreement pledging to build more climate resilient towns and cities
Hollande urges G8 leaders to focus on climate challenge
France President says summit gives leaders a chance to map out plan to agree global emissions deal in 2015
What effect will US-China fridge gas deal have?
Hopes rise for climate change progress after agreement by China to phase out one of the most potent greenhouse gases hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
New York’s Bloomberg proposes $20bn climate adaptation plan
Morning Summary: New storm barriers, flood walls, levies and sand dunes proposed for NYC in response to damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012
US and China HFC deal needs climate health warning
Agreement to cut potent greenhouse gases must be welcomed, but not at expense of efforts at UN climate talks to achieve binding carbon dioxide deal
US and China agree deal to cut HFC greenhouse gases
United States and China agreed on Saturday to cooperate to phase down the production and use of the potent greenhouse gas hydrofluorocarbons
Methane leaks could reduce climate benefits of US shale gas
Morning summary: Methane emissions from shale gas sites in USA pose serious risk to climate efforts says new report
USA and China intensify climate cooperation
Officials say issue could be a “highlight” of the nations’ relationship ahead of Xi and Obama’s first meeting
Ashton: Help Obama sidestep Congress and sign UN climate deal
Efforts by the US to impose a voluntary global deal must be resisted, former UK climate ambassador John Ashton warns
The Keystone XL debate in 10 letters to John Kerry
A small sample of the one million comments received by the State Department sketches out the core arguments on both sides
British Royals freeze out US climate media coverage
US news broadcasters are hot on stories about the British royal family, but research shows they are still left cold by climate change
New US energy secretary defends clean tech investments
Car manufacturer Tesla repays its Department of Energy loan nine years early as Ernst Moniz says only 2% of its $34bn portfolio has resulted in losses
US backtracks on shipping emissions deal
US, backed by the EU, suggests focusing on efficiency but unclear whether plan will displace tougher climate legislation for sector
Kerry: US must do more on climate change
Secretary of State says country’s response has been inadequate
USA suffers severe climate induced migration
31.8m people displaced by floods, storms and droughts in 2012, as more people lost their homes in the USA than Bangladesh
Sheldon Whitehouse: God will not save USA from climate chaos
US Senator delivers stark warning to colleagues who believe God is responsible for climate change, not humans
USA holds key to aviation emissions deal
UN talks this week aimed at cutting the climate impact of aviation and shipping but support from the US will be crucial
Canada wears climate pariah label “with honour”
Despite more pleas this week for Canada to reconsider its position on climate change, the Government’s commitment to its tar sands oil resources is likely to win
G8 set to discuss climate change
Queen’s Speech confirms climate change will be discussed at forthcoming summit, despite reports UK had blocked issue from agenda