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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
Berlin climate talks end with pledge to ‘inspire and enable’ action
Petersberg Climate Dialogue concludes with acknowledgement that world is on course to break 2 degrees Celsius barrier
Framework of global climate deal starts to emerge
Last week’s round of UN climate change talks in Bonn offered an insight into what a binding emissions treaty could look like
US defends plan for countries to set their own climate goals
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IRENA: carbon markets cannot support renewables alone
International Renewable Energy Agency says there’s no need to rely on carbon trading with countries using other incentives enjoying success
US consumers respond to energy independence not efficiency
Study finds conservative-minded consumers are deterred by environmental credentials of products
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?
China, EU, USA & India outline global climate deal positions
As governments prepare to meet in Bonn to discuss a proposed 2015 climate treaty, RTCC looks at the opening positions of the USA, EU, China and India
John Kerry seizes on Earth Day’s climate message
Secretary of State releases strong statement 43 years after he attended the first Earth Day in 1970
EPA faces ocean acidification legal challenge
US Clean Water Act could be used to combat the growing threat posed by ocean acidification, caused by rising levels of carbon dioxide
Methane and soot identified as sea level rise drivers
Climate and Clean Air Coalition could play a vital role in slowing sea level rise, research from the National Center for Atmospheric Research suggests
US climate finance workshop branded a “dog and pony” show
Event was a “dog and pony show” for US private finance initiatives with no meaningful dialogue on solutions to the $5.7 trillion