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Early start date eyed for Paris Climate Agreement
Signing of Paris Climate Agreement this week raises hopes of swifter, deeper emissions cuts
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Caption: Representatives from the BASIC group (l-r); Antonio Marcondes, Maesala Kekala, Pradash Javadekar and Xie Zhenhua in New Delhi last week (image: Press Information Bureau, Government of India)
Emerging economies slam carbon tax on flying
BASIC nations will sign Paris agreement but argue rich countries must raise their commitments
Caption: The Songdo International Business District in South Korea where the Green Climate Fund met last month ( image: Piotrus/ Wikicommons)
Green Climate Fund does too little, but it’s not too late
Important fund meeting gives teeth to the fight against climate change but there is much to do
Caption: Reaching out: US president Barack Obama visits Old Havanna, Cuba. His is the first trip to the Cuban capital by a US head of state in 88 years (image: IIP Photo Archive)
Obama’s Cuba and Argentina visits usher in new era
Experts tell Diálogo Chino what Barack Obama's Latin America trip says about relations with China
Caption: Sunset in Shanghai (image: Dove Lee)
China maps out development for the next five years
A summary of China’s greenest five year plan yet and its key environmental and energy targets
Caption: A blanket of smog covering Mexico City in 2010 (image: Usfirstgov).
How Mexico City slashed air pollution levels by half
Rare pollution warning highlights successes of coordinated action plan introduced in the 1990s
Caption: Brazilian plane manufacturer Embraer is aiming to economise on fuel and reduce emissions (image: Shortbread1015DT)
Aviation industry sets sights on pollution cuts
Low oil price could stifle further research and development into using biofuels in planes
Caption: A vehicle transports copper ore at the Los Pelambres mine in northern Chile (image: Antofagasta Minerals)
Experts question sustainability of China-South America trade
Carbon and water-intensive raw material exports to China up 15% in 2015, but at 31% lower prices
Caption: After reaching a historic climate deal in Paris in December, the huge task of implementing and financing the shift to a low carbon economy begins in earnest (image: COP Paris/ Arnaud Bouissou)
After Paris, it’s “all hands on deck” for climate finance
With China at the helm, South-South cooperation on climate finance can make 2016 a historic year
Caption: Output from the giant Itaipu dam on the border between Brazil and Paraguay has been drastically affected by droughts in recent years (image: Deni Williams/ Flickr)
Governments and energy industry must prepare for climate change impacts
Adaptation vital as water scarcity will affect hydro, coal and nuclear industries, report says