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.
Australia summer heatwave linked to climate change
Climate Commission’s ‘Angry Summer’ report warns record-breaking temperatures and intense rainfall likely to become more frequent
North Pole sea lane open for business by 2050 say experts
Melting sea ice caused by global warming set to offer shipping companies opportunity to exploit new Arctic route
Palm oil: green fuel or rainforest killer?
British campaigners are trying to stop Government plans to allow palm oil to be burnt in power stations to generate electricity
Obama appoints McCarthy as EPA chief, Moniz as Energy Secretary
RTCC’s morning round-up of the top climate change and green economy stories from around the world
Splits emerging in UN climate deal agreed in Doha
Divisions over plans to develop a global climate deal appear after two influential groups of developing nations accused rich countries of undermining negotiations
Nepal aims to go smoke-free by 2017
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai says the government aim is to reduce use of traditional biofuels for domestic cooking and promote alternative energies
Keystone XL pipeline analysis criticised by Sierra Club
RTCC’s morning round-up of the top climate change and green economy stories from around the world
Volcanoes can hide ‘lost’ global warming
Team led by University of Colorado-Boulder suggest emissions from erupting volcanoes could mask the effect of greenhouse gases and keep temperatures low
UK nuclear paralysis threatens climate targets – MPs report
Energy and Climate Change Committee report warns if plans for 16GW of nuclear power collapse fossil fuels could fill gap
Why climate change means more rain – and drought
Researchers say they have found evidence that in the last 30 years wet seasons have been becoming wetter and dry ones drier
Like Minded Group lays down UNFCCC Durban Platform terms
Group including China, India, Saudi Arabia and the Philippines stress onus is on developed world to show climate ambition
‘Warrior Day of Action’ highlights Pacific climate fight
Pacific Islanders will stage a day of songs and dances across 15 nations on Saturday 2 March to highlight the impact of rising sea levels
Caption competition: the EU climate fight
What exactly is being said in this exchange between EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard and Poland’s Environment Minister Marcin Korolec?
South Korea’s climate change laws
What is Seoul doing to cut national carbon emissions and promote renewable energy?
Smart grid investment leaps 7% in 2012
Global investment in smart grid technologies rose to $13.9 billion according to research from the US-based Worldwatch Institute
India must look to the past for sustainable innovation
Planners must build on India’s traditional practices, says Prodipto Ghosh, a member of Manmohan Singh’s Council on Climate Change
Arab Spring could be reversed by climatic and economic shocks
Report from E3G suggests gains won by recent struggles in the Middle East and North Africa are at risk from the impacts of climate change
Efficiency of larger wind farms questioned – research
Researchers say larger wind farms could have a negative impact on airflow used by other installations, reducing their overall output
Libya solar potential six times larger than oil reserves
Research suggests that if 0.1% of Libya were covered with solar panels it could produce the equivalent of seven million barrels of crude oil per day in energy
UK must prepare for climate conflict warns new envoy
Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti tells RTCC conflict and instability caused by climate change are likely to affect the UK in the future