Bloomberg says investors pricing in climate risk

Global investors are increasingly pricing in the risk of climate change, US billionaire Michael Bloomberg told AFP on Saturday after taking charge of a task force to bring greater clarity to the financial implications of ...

Anonymous leaks personal data hacked from UN climate site

The United Nations confirmed Thursday reports that activist group Anonymous leaked personal data from some 1,400 people using its climate website, as the world gathered in Paris to craft a climate rescue pact.

Experts urge Dutch govt to drop greenhouse gas appeal

Top global academics, lawyers and doctors are calling on the Dutch government to drop an appeal against a landmark court ruling which orders it to slash greenhouse gases by a quarter by 2020.

Obama pushes for world climate pact after China deal

A Sino-US breakthrough on reducing carbon emissions proves a global deal on climate change is achievable, US President Barack Obama said Saturday, as campaigners hailed new momentum in long-stalled talks.

Climate economics expert urges "critical" investment shift

The next 20 years must see a "critical" investment shift from high- to low-carbon energy sources to limit damaging global warming, Nicholas Stern, an authority on the economics of climate change, said Thursday.

page 8 from 11