1,700 cities stress local action key to UN climate deal
NEWS: Coalition representing 60 million inhabitants to deliver carbon-cutting pledges as mayors prodded globally to act
UN tells oil giants to stop lobbying against climate deal
NEWS: Civil society and governments need assurance fossil fuel companies will act responsibly ahead of Paris deal
Brazil targets landowners in Amazon reforestation plan
NEWS: Government is registering 5 million properties in a bid to reverse trend of forest clearance by beef and soy farmers
Brazil reveals renewable energy goal on US visit
NEWS: Emerging economy will aim for 28-33% renewable energy by 2030, President Rousseff said in joint statement with Obama
Aviation vs climate as UK airport review released
NEWS: Contentious verdict on London airport expansion shackles UK to overshoot future CO2 targets
Green Climate Fund shortlists projects worth $500m
NEWS: UN-backed fund has identified “promising” ideas and aims to get first cash flowing to poor countries by December
China releases climate plan, targets emissions peak pre 2030
NEWS: Boost for UN deal hopes as world’s largest greenhouse gas polluter confirms it will aim to curb emissions in next 15 years
Warming above 1.5C will overwhelm islands, says Maldives minister
COMMENT: Proposed UN climate change pact will only be a success if it manages to secure radical carbon cuts ahead of 2020
EU-China summit ends with climate pledge imminent
NEWS: Global heavyweights sign climate change agreement in step-change in sino-European relations
UN climate deal will come too late for Kiribati, says leader
NEWS: Anote Tong says plans for migration advanced with rising sea levels already causing havoc in his country
Alberta beefs up carbon levy in climate policy boost
NEWS: Canadian province’s step to strengthen regulation of oil patch more symbolic than effective in hitting emissions target
Controversial Australia coal mega-mine hangs in the balance
NEWS: Indian conglomerate Adani has suspended engineering work on the Carmichael project, raising speculation it could pull out
Hopes for zero deforestation in Brazil climate plan
NEWS: Amazon protection on the agenda when president Dilma Rousseff meets Barack Obama in Washington next week
Alaska wildfires spiral in warming climate – study
NEWS: America’s northern frontier is seeing a surge of large wildfires, releasing more carbon dioxide from tundra and forests
EU unveils Morocco summit to gauge climate pledges
NEWS: Appraisal of power of UN country submissions to curb global warming set for October, but organiser unsure who will show
China, EU to talk long term emissions goal – Canete
NEWS: Power brokers to home in on climate at 29 June meet, while China may unveil critical carbon-cutting pledge, sources say
Outcry as UK plans to privatise green bank
NEWS: Proposal to sell off up to 70% of the Green Investment Bank will harm low carbon sector, say wide range of critics
G7: Make ‘climate fragility’ a foreign policy priority
NEWS: Syria crisis shows how climate change can lead to instability and conflict, experts say in call for cooperation
Climate campaigners win court case against Dutch government
NEWS: Judges rule the Netherlands should deepen emissions cuts to at least 25% by 2020, in landmark legal decision
Credit agencies are ignoring climate risk – report
NEWS: Projects like Abbot Point coal port are getting investment grade status, but are incompatible with efforts to curb global warming