China's top climate official rules out carbon futures, tax - media
China, the world's biggest source of CO2, has vowed to use "market mechanisms" to help reduce emissions
European insurers lead U.S. rivals in coal exit -campaign group
"Although the shift away from coal is growing, these early movers still need to do more"
Syria formally joins Paris climate agreement -U.N.
Syria, racked by civil war, and Nicaragua were the only two nations outside the 195-nation pact when it was agreed in 2015
Germany, Britain inject $153 mln in Amazon climate change fight
Preservation of the world's largest rainforest is seen as essential for absorption of carbon emissions and fighting climate change
Norway should cancel 2015 Arctic oil licenses, court told
Norway's plans for Arctic oil exploration are unconstitutional and should be stopped, an Oslo court has been told
Taiwan says it was shut out of U.N. climate talks due to China pressure
Environmental protection agency minister Lee Ying-yuan had hoped to attend U.N. climate talks
Puerto Rico requests $94.4 bln from U.S. Congress for rebuilding
At the top of priorities is $31.1 billion for housing, followed by $17.8 billion to rebuild and make more resilient the power grid
Protesters disrupt U.S. pro-coal event at U.N. climate talks
U.S. officials promoting fossil fuel use "are climate criminals", protesters charge
German court gives initial backing to hear climate activist's suit against RWE
The lawsuit involving a Peruvian farmer and energy utility RWE is a test case other environmentalists are watching closely
Protesters interrupt U.S. pro-coal event at U.N. climate talks
Dozens of protesters urged United States to leave coal in the ground, which Trump wants to exploit