Bolsonaro, Paris and 1.5C: a guide to our top stories of 2018
In a year when we learned some hard truths about climate change, CHN brought you scoops and investigations from around the world
The Talanoa Dialogue explained
A Pacific concept transported to Cop24 climate talks in Katowice, Poland, the talanoa aims to galvanise increased ambition from countries
The Paris Agreement rulebook explained
Vastly more complex than the Paris Agreement itself are the set of rules that will make it work
Know your NDCs from your LMDCs: A climate diplomacy glossary
Learn the lingo of international climate talks with our handy reference guide
Bolsonaro in, Merkel out: the Paris climate gang is breaking up
In 2015, a group of countries banded together to shape the global climate pact, but political turmoil is pulling the alliance apart
Why UN climate science reports have Africa-shaped gaps
African experts explain the barriers they face to taking part in influential climate science assessments like this month’s blockbuster on 1.5C global warming
Bavarian vote shakes Berlin coalition, threatens climate limbo
The demolition of Angela Merkel’s coalition partners in the south further weakens the chancellor, undermining hope for tough calls on climate policy
Brexit: Avoiding the nuclear fallout
UK government report card on replacing the EU’s atomic energy community shows progress, but no deal on March 29 still threatens power and medical supply
Brexit: What it means for UK-EU energy trade
The UK says it wants to keep ties with the EU energy market – but it’s complicated
Reality check: is the 1.5C warming target even possible?
Scientists have warned that warming more than half a degree above now is dangerous, but can we stop it?
37 things you need to know about 1.5C global warming
The UN climate science panel has released its summary of the evidence around the tougher climate goal demanded by vulnerable countries. We break it down
What does the Chinese public think about climate change?
Ninety-four percent of the public think China should be in the Paris climate deal, although many don’t know exactly what that means
Three things this week’s Bangkok climate talks must get right
As talks resume in Thailand, experts outline the game plan for a deal on the rules of the Paris Agreement
Pakistan to apply strict green rules on Chinese coal deals: Imran Khan advisor
The country is locked into “potential disaster” coal projects, says new PM’s climate chief Malik Amin Aslam, promising to make the “best out of a bad situation”
South Australia to hit 100% renewable power by 2025 – market operator
Contrary to federal government modelling, as old gas turbines switch off in the next decade, renewable electricity share will soar
China solar industry struggles through sudden subsidy cuts
After years of breakneck growth, solar panel manufacturers are tightening their belts as the government slashes support
How the UK media changed its tune on climate change
After a month-long heatwave, British journalists are making the connection with global warming more confidently and clearly than in years past
8 takeaways from the Green Climate Fund meltdown
The UN’s flagship climate finance initiative had a public setback this week. What went wrong, what are the political implications and what happens next?
Leaked final government draft of UN 1.5C climate report – annotated
A draft summary of the most important climate science report of 2018, published here annotated with changes from the previous version
The ice beneath the EU-China climate bonhomie
When it comes to clean technology, German chancellor Angela Merkel says China is no longer seen as a developing country but a competitor