Ed King
Ed previously worked as a Producer on BBC Radio 5 Live. He holds an MA in International Studies and Diplomacy from the London School of Oriental and African Studies, specialising in global energy and climate policy.
UN outlines plans for 2015 global disaster risk reduction deal
March 2015 summit in Japanese city of Sendai set to lay foundations for climate change treaty later that year
Exhausted civil society ‘silent’ on climate change – report
British group says people’s interest in global warming has dwindled and new communication strategies need to be developed
Antarctic fjord life puzzles scientists
To the surprise of researchers, the warming waters of the fjords of the Antarctic Peninsula have an abundant and diverse population of marine life
Warming temperatures spell trouble for hungry bats
Climate change is likely to damage populations of bats which hunt their insect prey with high-frequency ultrasonic squeaks
Australia coal faces tough future warns HSBC
Monday’s top 5: Oz coal could be ‘stranded’, US states call for climate ambition, oil chief dismisses Keystone XL, Cambridge unveils ‘greenest supercomputer’
Greener Arctic ‘warming rapidly’ says US agency
Ice melt declined in 2013 due to cooler temperatures, but NOAA says North Pole continues to heat leading to changes on land and sea
Panama rainforest tribes settle UN REDD dispute
Bitter dispute over indigenous people’s forest rights resolved, paving the way for implementation of forest protection scheme
Thousands dying from coal pollution in China – study
The Guardian: Hundreds of thousands of children still at risk from dangerous levels of air pollution as poisonous smog fills cities, study says
Chevron v Ecuador: the big oil battle where everyone’s a loser
Few willing to take responsibility for cleaning up waste as bitter 20 year fight over oil pollution heads for another legal judgement
Carbon dioxide’s effect on global warming ‘understimated’
The sensitivity of the Earth system to a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide may be twice as great as scientists had thought
ADB approves $900m loan for Pakistan coal plant – but will it be the last?
Asian Development Bank support critical for construction of new power station, raising questions over funder’s climate change strategy
Coal blow as major European bank cuts funding
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to limit funding of coal projects and boost investment in renewables and energy efficiency
Changing UK climate targets ‘strategic mistake’ say business leaders
Supermarkets, insurers and multinationals call on government to accept advice of official climate advisors
Russia enlists Gazprom to drive down transport pollution levels
Kremlin aims to cut rising pollution and emission levels by investing in gas-powered cars, buses and lorries
World’s largest investors blind to climate risks – report
Group monitoring how funds manage the risks of climate change says many are exposing their investors to future losses
UK should consider tougher climate targets, advisors say
Committee on Climate Change cites ‘clear economic benefits’ of cutting greenhouse gas emissions and investing in low carbon growth
EU Parliament backs carbon trading rescue plan – in tweets
Relief, anger and calls for reform as MEPs support measures to boost region’s cap-and-trade scheme
China outlines climate change adaptation plans
Leading planning agency calls for more resilient infrastructure, warning global warming cost country $32.9 billion since 1990
Canada outlines plans to claim north pole
Tuesday’s top five: Race for Arctic heats up, anger at China smog, Blackrock invests in wind, green buses ‘bad for health’
UK outlines new investment in carbon capture technology
White Rose project on north east coast given crucial backing, with hopes emissions could be injected under seabed by 2018