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.
Taiwan: barred from UN climate talks, but committed to global deal
Minister of Environment in Taipei says country is pushing hard for an ambitious global emissions reduction deal
Russia and climate politics: will a Dark Knight rise in Warsaw?
The Kremlin is notoriously vague over its commitment to the UN climate process, but there are signs this could change
Figueres: UN climate talks in Warsaw a “pivotal” moment
UN climate chief says governments must advance in providing climate finance and creating a loss and damage mechanism
EU starts process to ratify Kyoto Protocol extension
Decision likely to dampen concerns from developing countries but critics say 20% reduction target should be raised
Is Poland’s coal and climate summit outrageous or irrelevant?
World Coal meeting set to discuss future, but has science already sealed the polluting fuel’s fate?
UNEP: efforts to slow global warming are failing
Deep cuts to global greenhouse gas levels required by 2020 says UN, but says avoiding 2C of warming is still possible
Twitter watch: Who to follow at the UN climate talks in Warsaw
RTCC’s definitive guide to who you should follow on Twitter at the forthcoming UN COP19 climate talks in Warsaw
Nuclear “essential” in climate fight say leading scientists
James Hansen and Ken Caldeira say the world will have to use nuclear power as well as renewable energy to tackle global warming
World’s soil moisture could decrease 15% by 2099
Scientists have discovered that a change in atmospheric conditions could have serious consequences for soil chemistry
Rising waste levels driving global methane threat
Methane emissions from global rubbish dumps likely to continue to rise into next century
Energy investors ignoring climate change – report
Transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is essential, but taking the first steps towards real change will make hugely challenging demands
Vast geothermal energy sources ‘slumbering’ below cities
The heat generated by cities as a result of pollution, energy waste and lack of green spaces could be put to good use according to research
France cranks up climate diplomacy ahead of 2015 UN summit
Climate change now a key foreign policy aim for Francois Hollande, seeking to learn from mistakes of 2009 Copenhagen talks
Pacific Ocean may be ‘hiding’ global warming – scientists
Pacific is warming ‘faster’ than any time in past 10,000 years say Scientists, who say last 60 years have seen 0.18C rise
Russia warns UN of “eroding transparency” at climate talks
Senior official in Environment Department says ‘sovereign rights’ of countries must be respected at UN talks
Comment: Is the world’s fossil fuel ‘addiction’ an illusion?
Comment: Johan L. Kuylenstierna from the SEI argues the answers to cutting our reliance on oil and gas are surprisingly simple
Indigenous people key to combating rainforest destruction
Researchers say the people who live in some of the world’s most fragile forests can establish how much carbon they contain as accurately as scientists equipped with hi-tech measuring instruments.
Bangladesh rated world’s most vulnerable country to climate change
A third of global economic output worth $44 trillion is likely to face ‘high’ or ‘extreme’ risk as a result of global warming
Comment: UN must ensure Climate Fund decisions are transparent
Green Climate Fund was designed to ensure civil society engagement in decisions, but some fear this is being forgotten
UK must re-engage with Arctic warns Iceland President
Olafur Grimmson tells audience in London severity of situation in Polar regions demands international attention