Rajendra Pachauri says US president should push for improving public's understanding of man-made global warming
Over 150 organisations say Kyoto loopholes are undermining carbon-cutting efforts
UN scientists warn climate change is set to cause increasingly dangerous and costly weather disasters
Summary of UN body's forthcoming report warns heatwaves and floods are likely to increase in the next century
Capturing CO2 direct from the atmosphere could increase the rate of decarbonisation, says Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Leaked documents ahead of key Lima meeting suggest UN body is looking to slow emissions with technological fixes rather than talks
UN-commissioned report predicts 77 per cent of energy could come from renewable sources, but only if the right policies are adopted
UN's climate change science body says renewables supply, particularly solar power, can meet global demand
Leaked Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report predicts a 100 exajoule increase in renewable energy capacity