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: 20 more countries ready to ratify Paris climate deal
UN expects nearly 50 countries to have ratified new global pact to slash fossil fuel emissions by 21 September
Atomic politics: UK mends China links with Hinkley deal
Choosing your power source should come down science and economics, but as the UK’s Hinkley saga shows it’s also a deeply political game
UN cash crunch means poor face climate envoy funding axe
Lower than expected contributions to global climate body means some small island states and least developed nations may have fewer envoys at COP22
UK pitches China for climate-friendly finance trillions
London’s expertise places it in pole position to channel private finance to China, as superpower seeks to invest around $4 trillion a year in infratsructure
EU faces ‘ridicule’ over delay to ratify Paris climate deal
In state of the union address, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker expresses embarrassment at slow progress
Asia’s coastal typhoons are gaining power
The violence of typhoons that devastate Asian coastal regions is being magnified by rising sea surface temperatures caused by greenhouse gas emissions
California wildfire growth ‘explosive’ says official
Wildfires used to hit California only in the latter part of the year, but changing climate and persistent drought mean they are now a constant threat
Simple planting switch could slash rice methane emissions
Traditional growing of rice in flooded fields is bad for the staple crop’s future quality and produces vast amounts of methane greenhouse gas
Christiana Figueres departs UN secretary general race
Architect of 2015 Paris climate deal hoped record of multilateral success would deliver UNSG role, but has decided to withdraw from contest after taking soundings from allies
Pacific nations signal support for UN aviation emissions deal
Roster of developing countries to back ICAO emissions pact likely to rise says Marshall Islands president as October deadline nears
UN urged to hold world leaders’ climate bash every five years
Marshall Islands president says heads of state need regular reminders about threat posed by global warming
Saudi Arabia warns UN over 1.5C climate study
Riyadh says IPCC must retain independence from political process, and will not be able to offer full picture of climate challenges for governments
Crib notes: UN climate change body appeals for funding
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Asia and the Pacific must spearhead a climate resilient future
As one of the world’s most climate vulnerable regions and a growing emitter of greenhouse gases in its own right, regional governments must take the initiative
Is climate change causing conflict in the Sahel?
An emerging narrative points to global warming as a driver of conflict in the Sahel ̶ but this risks glossing over the real root causes
Germany publishes 30-year climate change strategy
Berlin delivers new decarbonisation proposal but lack of detail on coal phaseout and electric cars anger green groups
Did the Black Lives Matter climate protest backfire?
Highlighting climate impacts of aviation and need for UK to act on climate change are laudable goals, but without a wider strategy what do they achieve?
UK may delay Paris climate deal ratification till 2017
New UK climate minister thin on details but says government will play an active role in global low carbon diplomacy
China’s top ministries commit to green finance drive
Proposals to ensure China’s financial sector backs green projects gains influential support, though doubts over what can be classed as ‘green’ persist
Keohane on climate: what price equity and justice?
Are compromises that fall short of justice but improve human welfare acceptable in the context of tackling climate change?