Wind farm in Dominican Republic takes UN's troubled carbon trading platform to latest landmark
But New Zealand refuses to follow suit and will instead sign a non-binding pledge
Current rates of decarbonisation are well short of the five per cent a year needed to avoid worst effects of climate change
New report from Climate Institute examines impact of emissions trading platform pilots due to launch next year
NGO sets out economic case for addressing climate change, warning world will lose 3.6 per cent of GDP a year by 2030 with no action
Greg Barker predicts US elections and change of leadership in China could impede progress at UN climate change negotiations
UNFCCC says informal talks made progress, despite fears Qatar summit is heading for deadlock
Fears mount that US is seeking to water down commitment to new legally-binding climate treaty
Disagreements over future structure of negotiations result in scant progress at latest round of UN talks
Latest round of international climate change talks poised to start with numerous questions about clean tech funding and negotiation roadmap unresolved