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.
Clean energy financing broke US$100 billion barrier in 2012
Development bank funding for low carbon projects broke landmark barrier last year according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Fracking to boost US economy $2000 per household – report
Report by IHS reveals economic benefits of shale gas use but fails to account for any climate risks writes Paul Brown
Analysis: UK nuclear plans shrouded in mystery
Government says it needs new power stations, but doubts remain over potential costs and whether that much power is needed
South Korea pledges $40 million to Green Climate Fund
Fund hosts say this will ensure developing countries have the capacity to use the UN-backed low carbon bank
Direct Action: should we give Tony Abbott’s climate plan a chance?
Anthony Hobley from Norton Rose Fulbright asks if the new Coalition’s Direct Action Plan is an end to Climate Action or simply a case of clever re-branding?
Mongolian Steppe munched into desert by goats and sheep
Forget coal plants and gas flaring: hungry goats are the latest threat to climate, say scientists studying the cause of degraded land in the Mongolian Steppe
Obama fundraiser targets Keystone pipeline in TV campaign
TV ads funded by billionaire Tom Steyer rebut claims Keystone XL will boost US economy and generate jobs
G20 agrees to tackle ‘super greenhouse gases’
Countries agree to work with Montreal Protocol to target consumption and production of warming gases
Poland outlines ambitions for 2013 UN climate summit
Finance, short term pollution reduction measures and implementation all on agenda for COP19 meeting
US offers $24 million to climate vulnerable Pacific Islands
Morning summary: US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announces new climate change fund for nations at risk from sea level rise
Extreme weather in 2012 directly linked to climate change
Scientists say rising sea levels and global warming increased magnitude and likelihood of 2012 extreme weather, including Hurricane Sandy
Soot blamed for melting Alps glaciers
Scientists think they know why some European glaciers started to shrink decades before climate change had begun to raise temperatures.
UK commits to supporting Pacific Islands in climate fight
Foreign Office minister Hugo Swire says strong coalition required to achieve global emissions deal in 2015
IPCC scientists call for overhaul of ‘blockbuster’ climate reports
Guardian: As the IPCC prepares for its next major assessment, experts and governments propose more targeted and frequent studies
Russia unlikely to deliver on climate change at G20
Syria crisis and economic growth likely to dominate St Petersberg summit as climate change drops off agenda
Pacific leaders adopt ‘Majuro Declaration’ on climate change
Text calling for climate ambition will be presented to UN chief Ban Ki Moon at General Assembly in New York
BBC survey highlights UK public support for wind and solar
Poll reveals 70% of public want energy system to be nationalised as confidence in suppliers collapses
Brazil climate scientists predict country could heat 3-6C by 2100
Study forming part of forthcoming IPCC climate science report says Brazil’s farmers need to work out plan to adapt to effects of climate change
Lord Stern: Cameron’s claims of UK fracking boom ‘baseless’
Morning summary: leading climate economist says Prime Minister’s assurances shale exploration can bring down the price of gas are way off mark
Comment: we can’t ignore costs of loss and damage from climate change
The issue of climate compensation at UN talks is like a house with many rooms writes Saleemul Huq – but few rich countries want to explore inside