Labour leader Ed Miliband's plan for the Paris climate deal
Prospective UK prime minister Ed Miliband has set out his vision for a global climate deal, in an article for the Observer newspaper. The Labour leader's article says tackling climate change would be...
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Uncertainty behind climate projections could be cut in half by 2030 study shows
Scientists will soon be able to forecast climate change more accurately, according to new research. Projections of future temperature rely on estimates of how sensitive the Earth's climate is to...
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Surface warming hiatus could stick around another five years say scientists
Don't be surprised if the slower pace of warming we're seeing at the Earth's surface lasts for another five years, scientists say. A new paper out today puts the chances of the so-called "hiatus"...
View ArticleCarbon Brief Daily | EU wants Paris climate deal to cut carbon emissions 60%...
**Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe** Climate and energy news EU wants Paris climate deal to cut carbon emissions 60% by 2050 The world's states should commit to...
View ArticlePachauri steps down as head of UN climate Panel
Dr Rajendra Pachauri has stepped down from his role as chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), effective today. After nearly 13 years in the job, Pachauri was due to step...
View ArticleMEPs vote for early EU carbon market fix
An early and ambitious fix to the European Union's emissions trading scheme (ETS) has been backed by the European Parliament's environment committee in a vote today. The ETS is central to the EU's...
View ArticleDaily Briefing | IPCC chair Rajendra Pachauri resigns
IPCC chair Rajendra Pachauri resigns Rajendra Pachauri has stepped down from his role as Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) amid an ongoing police investigation into...
View ArticleHow the evolving EU's plan for an Energy Union reveals underlying politics
Europe's energy system needs to be fundamentally transformed, shifting away from reliance on fossil fuels, according to the European Commission's proposals for an energy union. A framework strategy...
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New study directly measures greenhouse effect at Earths surface
Scientists know that greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause the Earth to warm. But measuring exactly how much heat they trap is harder than you might think. Previous studies using satellites have...
View ArticleDaily Briefing | Europe releases vision for the Paris climate change deal
**Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe** Europe releases vision for the Paris climate change deal The European Commission has outlined its vision of a UN climate...
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Official data confirms Chinese coal use fell in 2014
Chinese coal use fell by 2.9 per cent in 2014 compared to the previous year, according to official Chinese government data published today. The official data confirms widely discussed expectations of...
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UK renewables auction pushes down costs
Contracts worth £315 million have been awarded to 27 renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 2.1 gigawatts, the UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced on Thursday....
View ArticleDaily Briefing UK backs £315m renewable energy projects
**Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe** UK backs £315m renewable energy projects The coalition yesterday offered financial support to the tune of £315 million for a...
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Five decisions the IPCC made today about its future
This week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) made some interesting decisions about how to make its reports more useful, communicate them more effectively, and involve more...
View ArticleDaily Briefing Campaigners call for UK coal power phase out deadline
**Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe** Campaigners call for UK coal power phase out deadline A coalition of leading NGOs is calling on the UK's political leaders...
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Scientists discuss the role of climate change in the Syrian civil war
This month will see the civil war in Syria reach an inauspicious fourth birthday. Since the uprising in 2011, over 220,000 people have been killed and almost half the Syrian population have fled...
View ArticleDaily Briefing Researchers link Syrian conflict to drought made worse by...
**Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe** Researchers Link Syrian Conflict to a Drought Made Worse by Climate Change New research on a Syrian drought draws "one of...
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Leaf eating insects may limit how much carbon forests absorb study says
Insects could restrict how well trees absorb and store carbon in the future, according to a new study. In experiments simulating carbon dioxide levels in 2050, insects munched their way through almost...
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Analysis UK carbon emissions fell 9 per cent in 2014
UK carbon dioxide emissions fell by more than nine per cent in 2014 year-on-year, according to Carbon Brief analysis of newly released government energy data. A 20 per cent reduction in coal use and...
View ArticleDaily Briefing Focus on green tech to tackle climate change says UK climate...
**Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe** Focus on green tech to tackle climate change, says UK's climate adviser Former chief scientific adviser to the UK...
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