By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkAug 12, 2015
Many countries that promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol are now exceeding their targets, bringing new hope for success at the Paris climate talks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkAug 10, 2015
The Chinese are planning to come to the aid of a nuclear industry so short of funds that it cannot build any new generating plants without outside help. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigAug 4, 2015
President Obama spoke on Monday about his plan to use the Environmental Protection Agency to pressure states to close high-carbon power plants and reduce CO2 emissions by 32% below 2005 levels by 2030. But this part of his plan is in my view the least interesting thing about it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkJul 31, 2015
Reducing climate-warming gases enough to prevent global temperatures from exceeding a 2°C rise is simple -- if all countries do as well as the best. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkJul 29, 2015
The campaign to convince investors not to pour their money into the extraction and use of fossil fuels is failing to gain enough converts to be effective, experts say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Kieran Cooke, Climate News NetworkJul 26, 2015
At a meeting building toward the Paris climate summit, Ireland’s president calls for a new economic order to address the threats of global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkJul 23, 2015
The pre-eminent institutions in British science and engineering -- some with long records of promoting fossil fuels -- say the U.K. should lead the way to a zero carbon world. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Kieran Cooke, Climate News NetworkJul 15, 2015
An Islamic declaration adds to growing pressure religious leaders are exerting on richer nations to reduce the burden they are putting on the Earth’s climate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkJun 12, 2015
A tame end to climate talks in Bonn, Germany, leaves critics fearing that hopes are fading for a binding agreement aimed at stopping global warming. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkJun 10, 2015
Analysis of falling demand for electricity within the EU sends a stark warning to investors in new coal plants that their assets could be left stranded. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkJun 8, 2015
Analysis of emissions cuts planned by EU and G7 countries reveals that they will take the world less than a third of the way to the agreed safety level. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkJun 6, 2015
An Oxfam report says all coal-fired power plants in the G7 group of countries should be phased out to save lives, money and the planet. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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