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.
A letter on behalf of the climate to Russia’s Father Christmas
RTCC’s Russian correspondent Olga Dobrovidova sends Dedushka Moroz and Vladmir Putin her list of climate requests for 2013
2013 climate change calendar
Key climate change and sustainability dates for your diary in 2013
The road to 2015: Where next for the international climate talks?
Former UN climate chief Michael Zammit Cutajar & six climate experts explain how international talks can be given new lease of life
Masdar sustainability chief says Middle East at green energy “tipping point”
Nawal Al-Hosany tells RTCC the Gulf region’s huge oil and gas reserves hide an even greater interest in renewable and energy efficiency investment
Measuring and reporting success of COP18 talks in Doha
Yamide Dagnet and Jennifer Morgan from the World Resources Institute assess the Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) outcomes of UN climate summit
EU panel calls for fossil fuel subsidies cut by 2020
High level panel says environmentally harmful subsidies and tax-breaks must be slashed by 2020 to achieve resource-efficient economy
Should loss and damage calculations be based on post 1990 emissions?
Will the costs of compensating climate vulnerable nations be borne by the developed world, or should polluters in the Global South pay their share?
Why it’s time to ‘Sing for the Climate’
Belgian film director Nic Balthazar takes his singing protest to the heart of the UN climate talks in Doha
Secretary of Hope: John Kerry on climate change
With Senator John Kerry now favourite to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, RTCC looks through his track record as an outspoken climate change campaigner during President Obama’s first term.
Sea level rise could reach 6 inches by end of century, warns leaked IPCC report
Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0830-1700 GMT
Russia negotiators complain of ‘legal nihilism’ at UN climate talks
Russia’s team in Doha tell Olga Dobrovidova they are deeply unhappy with ‘gateway’ agreement and want UN’s decision-making process to be reviewed
Christiana Figueres: Global deal on climate complex but possible
Writing for RTCC, UN climate chief argues a universal climate change agreement is necessary and possible – but only if we migrate from the politics of blame to the politics of opportunity.
Arctic glacier melt caught on camera
Effects of warming atmosphere and seas evident in series of new pictures released by Extreme Ice Survey team
Chasing Ice: Film chronicles melting Arctic glaciers
New film from photographer James Balog captures collapsing ice sheets in Greenland’s Ilulissat glacier
Greenpeace: Climate change now a national security issue
Ruth Davis, Chief Policy Advisor for Greenpeace UK says level of urgency needs to be raised among governments around world
What next for the UN climate talks after Doha?
Doha deal was hammered home in 60 seconds, but what was actually agreed during two weeks of intense negotiations?
Could biofuel stoves cut carbon and fuel costs in Nigeria?
Kerosene cookstoves are a major killer in Nigeria, and also contribute to the country’s increasing CO2 emissions – so is an innovative biofuel gel the answer?
Doha Gateway: What was agreed at COP18 climate summit
A brief rundown of the main decisions taken at the COP18 climate talks in Qatar
Public confusion slowing effective climate action in USA
Alden Meyer from the Union of Concerned Scientists tells RTCC a massive climate awareness drive is needed in the States to combat ignorance and deliberate misinformation
Indian guru offers hope for UN climate talks
Shri Shri 1008 Soham Baba says negotiations will be a success only after politicians can visualize the pain and suffering that climate change will cause