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.
Reducing sunlight unlikely to cool earth – scientists
Idea that we can address global warming by engineering the atmosphere rebuffed by scientists in USA and Germany
KPMG: world’s leading firms not taking climate risks seriously
Consultancy says oil and gas sector leading in assessments of environmental and social risks
Water ‘batteries’ can ensure constant clean energy supply
Energy from surplus wind power can be used to pump water uphill and will provide “battery” power to even out energy supply and demand, researchers say
Exxon, Shell and BP operating ‘internal carbon prices’
Oil and gas majors, together with Google, Walt Disney and Delta all preparing for roll-out of ambitious climate regulations
News review: this week’s top #climate stories on RTCC
Moon power, Mandela’s legacy, rising tides and our analysis of the UN’s new Green Climate Fund complete this week’s review
Nelson Mandela’s legacy to climate change activists
Former South African President’s philosophy and life offers important lessons for climate justice campaigners, writes Alex Lenferna
Green Climate Fund: will it deliver a ‘paradigm shift’?
UN’s green bank has been talked up, but few know exactly when, or how, it will really open for business
Virgin Racing join Formula E series
Richard Branson-backed team is the ninth to join the new electric car series, which starts in Beijing next year
Space Odyssey: can moon power answer the earth’s energy needs?
Giant solar belt around moon could meet all of humanity’s energy needs by 2030, say Japanese inventors
‘Natural defences’ offer best protection from rising sea levels
Many shorelines around the world are at risk – not just from extreme weather, but from far more gradual threats. And often the best protection comes from nature.
Are cuts to UK renewable energy subsidies good news?
Changes to government support for wind and solar proves industries are competitive say industry insiders
UK backs offshore wind, cuts support for onshore and solar
Wednesday’s top five: UK cuts wind subsidies, US fracking regulations attacked, Nepali flowers offer climate change guide
Figueres hails opening of Green Climate Fund in South Korea
GCF expected to channel large chunk of US$100 billion a year rich countries committed to deliver by 2020
Brazil stock exchange launches $500 billion sustainability index
Businesses in new portfolio make up 47% of the exchange’s total value, including power, ICT and banking sectors
UN Green Climate Fund opens, concerns remain over finance drought
Flagship green investment bank will be ‘unveiled’ in South Korea, but cash machines expected to be empty till late 2014
Obama: Generation ‘Y’ needs to take lead on climate change
Monday’s top 5: Millennials to push low carbon economy, Shanghai smog hides city, Australia’s carbon tax repeal could be “unworkable”
Kofi Annan: ‘just one more shot’ to prevent dangerous warming
Political leadership required to make progress towards ambitious climate agreement says former UN Secretary General
Global warming ‘hard to reverse’ say scientists
Simulation suggests that even halting greenhouse gas emissions could still leave the Earth’s average temperature rising
Global warming ‘slowdowns’ will be frequent say UK scientists
Met Office summary for UN climate summit reveals recent pause in temperature rise not unusual, with more likely in future
US taxpayers will foot bill for climate change inaction
Hurricane Sandy and drought that hit 70% of the country were estimated to have cost the US more than $100bn in financial losses