Health Day at upcoming UN climate conference — a first in COP history

Direct damage costs to health is estimated to be between $2-4 billion per year by 2030

Bangkok climate negotiations: Tonnes of issues, too little time

For the carbon market mechanism under the Paris Agreement to be truly a success, Parties must ensure environmental integrity and additionality

Bangkok climate talks on adaptation communication show sign of promise

The document, which is currently being discussed, emphasises the need for support for adaptation communications as well as the purpose of the support

Balanced and robust Paris rulebook unlikely in Katowice

It will be a mammoth task to have a balanced rulebook that will reflect fair and equitable progress on all agenda items under the Paris Agreement

Bangkok climate negotiations: Daunting divisions remain on climate finance

Discussions on financial reporting requirements under the Paris Agreement expose the deep divide among the Parties 

Bonn climate conference: Glasgow ‘colonial’ pact shifts burden of climate change to developing countries, say parties

Inadequate climate finance among the biggest challenges for developing countries bloc

Slow, uneven progress at Bangkok climate talks

Finance, equity and addressing interlinkages remain topics of major concern

Countries voice 1.5°C challenges at 5th Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum

Representatives from over 50 countries are participating in the three-day-long conference

Report shows increased killings of environmental activists

Around 116 activists were murdered last year, almost double the number of journalists killed during the same period

US attempts to shift focus of climate negotiations

Pushes countries to address the problem of short-lived climate pollutants

UNEP launches coalition to promote renewable energy

Move aimed at developing policies that enable and encourage renewables and increased energy efficiency

90 companies responsible for two-third of global carbon emissions

Coal India Limited listed among the top 20. Should the onus of past carbon emissions be shifted to these companies?

Climate conference: developed countries push for closing talks under Long-Term Cooperative Action

They make no promise on extending financial and technology support to developing countries

Latin American countries agree to stop deforestation at Lima summit

Pledge to replant nearly 20 million hectares of forest by 2020

Typhoon Haiyan casts gloom over climate change summit

Philippines' negotiator appeals to nations to break deadlock on climate talks; says he won't eat till a meaningful deal is clinched

Report card on climate change aid: developed countries not transparent

Emerging economies cannot make emissions reduction conditional to financial support says the US

Warsaw climate talks begin

Decision on loss and damage and the role of finance for a new deal in 2015 are the key expectations from COP 19