Why and how we investigated the coal industry’s clean-up funds

The Reclaiming Coal investigation involved six months of crunching data from state and federal agencies, coupled with travel across the country The post Why and...

Reclaiming coal: US mines’ clean-up cash – all our data

All of our data on the US coal industry's reclamation bonds, compiled nationally and published here for the first time The post Reclaiming coal: US...

US coal hasn’t set aside enough money to clean up its mines

Schemes that favour coal companies in Appalachia have left a national shortfall experts said was 'one of the biggest public failures that has gone...

Climate deal critic Pompeo to replace Tillerson as US secretary of state

Donald Trump has chosen Mike Pompeo, ally of the Koch brothers and critic of the Paris climate agreement, to replace Rex Tillerson as foreign...

Germany’s new government deal fails the Paris climate accord test

It's three steps forward and four back as Angela Merkel resumes government in coalition with the social democrats The post Germany’s new government deal fails...

France’s Macron pledges €700m to solar energy push

The French president announced extra finance to help developing countries adopt clean energy at the International Solar Alliance launch in New Delhi The post France’s...

Climate Weekly: Shipping climate deal, ahoy!

This week’s top climate change stories. Sign up to have our newsletter sent to your inbox The post Climate Weekly: Shipping climate deal, ahoy! appeared first on...

Brazil fights emissions cap for shipping, citing cost concerns

Brazil is seeking to water down prospective climate targets for the shipping sector, documents seen by Climate Home News show. A joint submission to the International...

Brazil should support ambition in the climate deal of the year

In 2018, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has an important economic and environmental decision to make. In London, in April, it will set a level...

Fiji climate lead challenged consultants’ influence before losing job

Climate Home News is one of the world’s most trusted independent sources of climate politics news. Sign up for our newsletter. Fiji’s presidency of the UN climate...

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