Reuters: Chinese officials say the country’s emissions will fall by 2050, marking the first time the world’s largest emitter has announced a timeframe for its climate plan. Meanwhile, populations most vulnerable to climate change band together to push for stronger targets in the next global climate treaty.

The Economic Times: As the latest round of climate talks wrapped up in Bonn, India pushed for measure barring the developed world from imposing border adjustments on nations that refuse to cap their greenhouse gas emissions.

WaPo: Would climate legislation targeted at weaning the U.S. off aging coal-fired plants actually prop up the problem?

NYT: A new project in Colorado is innovating algae use for energy while forging new relationships between clean energy and Native cultures.

WSJ: Texas oil man turned wind man turned natural gas proponent T. Boone Pickens and Ted Turner pen this opinions piece enumerating their vision for America’s energy future; it includes focusing on economic, energy, and climate security and proposes a program to take the most dirty and inefficient power plants out of commission.

Reuters: Utilities, tired of waiting on third party developers to install solar capabilities, take capacity-building matters into their own hands.