Pressure for regular reviews builds on India, China at Paris climate talks
NEWS: UNEP chief Achim Steiner and coalition of over 100 countries urge envoys to commit to tough review process, but questions persist on funding
Gina McCarthy: US climate plan will stand test of time
VIDEO: American people back flagship clean power plan despite lawsuits and Republican assaults, says Barack Obama’s top environmental regulator
Philips targets carbon neutrality by 2020
NEWS: “We’ve reached the climate change checkout” but contributions are not enough, warns CEO, as giant lighting firm launches new efficiency drive
As it happened: Paris climate pact edged closer on Thursday
ROLLING COVERAGE: With two days to go until 195 countries are set to finalise a global warming pact, divisions over ambition, finance and fairness remain
Fireworks over fairness expected on draft Paris climate deal
NEWS: A revised ‘clean’ text resolves some issues, but divisions over differentiation and finance remain ahead of 8pm meeting
UK recognises Pacific islanders’ plight, says climate envoy
VIDEO: Sir David King says ‘critically important’ UN deal reflects temperature target of 2C or less and reminds Britain at threat from sea-level rise
US to double climate adaptation finance by 2020 – Kerry
NEWS: Secretary of state announces funds to protect world’s poor from global warming impacts will rise to $800 million, as part of ‘high ambition coalition’ at COP21 negotiations
COP21: US joins ‘coalition of high ambition’ at Paris talks
AS IT HAPPENED: UN releases new ‘clean’ draft text for agreement, US joins 100+ coalition of countries calling for tougher climate goals
Ecuador minister ‘quietly optimistic’ at Paris climate summit
INTERVIEW: Daniel Ortega Pacheco tells Climate Home French presidency has impressed but main test is to come, and questions impact of EU’s new ‘coalition of ambition’
UN to release ‘clean’ draft of Paris climate deal
NEWS: President of COP21 talks tells delegates he expects to have publish new condensed set of options for a global warming pact on Wednesday at 1pm
Trillions hang on two sentences as Paris climate talks near climax
NEWS: Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and China among countries that reject calls for Paris deal to move financial flows away from carbon intensive forms of fuel
Coke, Sony among 114 firms to cut carbon in line with 2C
NEWS: Businesses with emissions equal to South Africa and nearly $1trn in profits pledge to help cap global warming below agreed danger threshold
UK opposition leaders urge climate policy rethink
NEWS: Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn say evident dangers of climate change should prompt Number 10 to reverse green cuts
Israel-Palestine conflict seeps into Paris climate talks
NEWS: Saudi Arabia accused of spiking efforts to emphasise importance of protecting communities by inserting reference to Israel-Palestine conflict
Brazil tasked with resolving rich-poor divide at climate talks
NEWS: Hosts hope Latin American giant can help draft compromise allowing developed and developing nations to back new global climate deal on Friday
Scientists: 1.5C warming limit means fossil fuel phase-out by 2030
NEWS: Global greenhouse gas emissions stalled in 2015, but tough target demanded by climate vulnerable countries looks unattainable
India can accept 1.5C warming limit – if rich nations make the carbon cuts
NEWS: Chief negotiator tells Climate Home Delhi is open to more ambitious global goals, but warns it’s rich nations who will have to take up the slack
Exxon put on mock trial in Paris for ‘climate crimes’
BLOG: Oil major not found guilty – nor innocent – of deliberately denying global warming as celebrity judges leave audience to make up their own minds
Paris climate deal must tackle shipping emissions, say experts
NEWS: Speaking at a side event of COP21, industry and observers warn the International Maritime Organization is letting key sector off the hook
Politicians face ‘difficult issues’ as UN releases draft climate deal
NEWS: China and India hold out against regular climate plan reviews as politicians prepare to thrash out compromise on pre and post 2020 climate finance