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President Obama

On climate change, Obama don’t need no ‘anger translator’

BLOG: POTUS gets irate in skit on US inaction on climate change as he ribs critics at annual Correspondent’s Dinner at White House

Obama cranks up pressure on critics with latest climate play

ANALYSIS: White House unleashes Obama, Kerry and Podesta in new bid to win public support for carbon cuts

US, China and EU agree to cooperate on UN climate treaty

NEWS: High-level meetings at the EU see world’s three largest emitters agree to strengthen discussions on 2015 Paris treaty

Keystone foes to fight on after government downplays climate risk

Fight against Keystone XL to intensify after government report says US-Canada pipeline won’t increase emissions

State of the Union: How will Obama tackle climate change?

US president’s climate ambition faces tough test as mid-term elections and hostile Congress limit room to manouevre in 2014

“Get off the fence” on coal ash, scientist tells US EPA

Leading US scientist says coal ash, toxic substances and power plan emissions should be priority for the next leader of the US Environmental Protection Agency

Why I cannot congratulate President Obama on his climate plan

The change in tone may be significant but for these feeling the impacts now, its too little too late, writes Dr Saleemul Huq of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Figueres: No country doing enough on climate change

UN climate chief welcomes Obama’s recent policy announcement but warns all nations must do more

Comment: Obama raised expectations, now he must meet them

The President’s climate change speech ticked a lot of boxes but US will be judged on its actions inside and out of the White House

Obama climate change plan: latest reaction

Latest comment and analysis on President Barack Obama’s new climate strategy from WWF, Norton Rose Fulbright, IIED, Greenpeace & Conservation Hawks

Ashton: Help Obama sidestep Congress and sign UN climate deal

Efforts by the US to impose a voluntary global deal must be resisted, former UK climate ambassador John Ashton warns

Obama on Keystone XL: No jobs, no money, no oil

President tells a closed door meeting that claims about the pipeline’s benefits have been exaggerated, according to a Keystone XL supporting congressman in attendance

Senate to be presented with US carbon tax plans

Two senators will reveal details of new legislation to put a price on carbon, providing an early test of Obama’s resolve on climate change

Morgan Freeman leads Hollywood climate appeal to Obama

Morgan Freeman, Edward Norton and Alec Baldwin join environmental NGOs in call for more climate change action from Barack Obama.

Comment: This is Obama’s best chance to cement climate legacy

Writing for RTCC, President Clinton’s former climate advisor Dirk Forrister urges Obama to put his climate action plans on the table during the State of the Union address

Republicans increase Keystone pressure on Obama

Influential Congressional committee led by climate sceptic Fred Upton to launch series of hearings focusing on benefits of fossil fuels in USA

Star Trek, Piers Morgan and the US climate change debate

As President Obama puts the climate front and centre in his inauguration speech, a look at the topics gathering attention through the White House e-petition scheme illustrates the scale of the challenge ahead

Obama reaction: Sierra Club, WWF & scientists on climate pledge

Climate change took a central role in President Obama’s second inaugural address as he called for the US to seize the opportunities it presents

Obama calls on US to seize opportunity of clean energy revolution

President uses his second inauguration speech to warn on the dangers of ignoring climate change and says sustainable energy is at heart of maintaining “economic vitality”

Obama clmate change u-turn Source: Flickr/whitehouse

EU cautious on Obama climate change u-turn

Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0830-1700 GMT

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