Protests at climate talks in New York in 2014.
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1988 marked the first call for climate action from the scientific community. Nearly 30 years later it’s been a bumpy ride.
Russia has lots of gas – but needs a lot of heat.
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Russia wants recognition for its huge forests and will ensure any climate deal doesn’t harm its economic interests.
The OECD has moved to limit coal finance, which will put pressure on coal producers worldwide.
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What does the OECD’s decision to limit finance for coal power stations mean for coal producers such as Australia?
There will likely be increased concerns around climate protests in Paris, such as this one in London in 2014.
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The Paris climate talks will now take place within a state of emergency that is threatening to limit public participation.
Australia could help Indonesia fight forest fires and combat climate change.
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Australia’s leadership on climate finance in developing nations could be an opportunity to improve climate diplomacy.
French President Francois Hollande address the nation after the attacks.
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The Paris attacks could inspire international leaders to come together in a global climate deal.
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Don’t look to politicians and high finance, it’s pressure from below that will be the driver of change.
Australia will struggle to make real emissions reductions without making structural change away from coal in the energy sector.
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The latest emissions auction closes the gap to Australia’s climate target, but still leaves work to be done.
The OECD is seeking to limit finance for coal power.
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Australia is reportedly blocking a deal to limit coal power finance in developing countries.
Will the EU reveal its true face?
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After being quietly ignored at Copenhagen 2009, these talks are a big challenge for the EU.
New face for Canada in Paris: newly minted prime minister Justin Trudeau.
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New Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau brings a very different face to climate talks in Paris. Will it project its oil extraction tradition or show global leadership on emissions cuts?
Ahead of the Paris climate summit businesses have made pledges, including to purchase power from renewable generation.
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What have businesses put on the table ahead of the Paris climate summit in December?
Coral reefs are vulnerable to both rising temperatures and acidifying oceans.
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It should not be assumed that policies intended to deal with the climate will simultaneously stop ocean acidification.
Crucial to Paris is a system to monitor and verify countries’ pledges to reduce emissions.
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Behind the US pledge to cut carbon in Paris climate talks lies a bigger effort to build a durable system to verify all countries’ emission cuts.
All in the same boat? A Oxfam protest outside the Lima 2014 climate talks.
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For as long as the United Nations has been holding climate summits, protesters have been gathering outside them to bemoan the rate of progress and call for tougher action.
The stage is set for a climate agreement - although it may be political rather than legal.
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Probably not, but that might be for the best if it encourages countries to be more ambitious in their commitments, rather than playing it safe to avoid falling foul of legal obligations.
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The 2015 “Conference of Parties” in Paris will bring together 195 nations rich and poor as well as the EU to try and hammer out a definitive climate agreement. So how does it all work?
A long way to go for $100 billion Green Climate Fund.
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Rich countries are supposed to give $100 billion to developing countries in the upcoming Paris climate talks to deal with climate change. How much has been committed and how will this work?
Is carbon offsetting little more than a bandaid on a much bigger climate problem?
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The United Nations is promoting a website to measure, reduce and offset your personal carbon emissions. But will this fix climate change?
To limit global warming to 2C we can’t emit more than another trillion tonnes of greenhouse gases. Burning fossil fuels is a major source.
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Current climate pledges will see the world warm more than 2C. To avoid dangerous climate change countries will need to at least double their efforts.