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.
Analysis: Despite soaring emissions is China the world’s new green superpower?
China’s economic expansion remains remarkably resilient in the face of the global economic crisis – and much of it is down to a renewable energy sector that is working for the rest of the world
Short film highlights anger and impotency felt by youth groups at Rio+20 summit
Major Group for Children and Youth releases documentary revealing disappointment at Rio+20 final text and determination to open a new dialogue with world leaders
Rio 2016 Olympic organisers promise greenest Games yet
Rio Minister Adriana Rattes tells RTCC Olympics can spur investment in public transport and ‘green’ building across city
What’s stopping Russia taking a lead at the UN climate change talks?
Russia is a permanent member of the security council, vocal on the international stage and not shy of flexing its muscles. So why does it go quiet when the UN climate talks come around each year?
Climate Live: UNFCCC releases report on equity from 2012 Bonn talks & we find out how Heathrow is cutting its Olympic emissions
Decision expected on ‘equity’ at COP18 talks in Doha, Europe’s busiest airport explains how it is cutting emissions and Donald Trump tells us to ‘stay positive in this tough climate’
Climate Live: July 2012 hottest month on record for USA, Kerry compares Iran’s ‘Nukes’ to climate change and tea prices set to soar
New data from NOAA shows that July 2012 was the hottest month on record for the US
Why climate change was a concern in 1943
George Kimble’s ‘The Weather’, first published in 1943, reveals that climate change was a concern over 70 years ago.
Does Todd Stern have a point over 2C climate change target?
US climate envoy was heavily criticised for suggesting 2C target should be flexible – but maybe flexibility on all sides of UNFCCC negotiations could help move process forward.
Climate Live: Todd Stern denies USA has changed climate policy & Senate Leader Harry Reid says climate sceptics on ‘other side of reality’
USA climate chief Todd Stern says his comments over the UNFCCC’s 2 degrees target have been misunderstood
Will 2012 Olympics win gold for curing London’s congestion curse?
The city faces regular gridlock but the challenge of accommodating the Olympics could trigger the innovation needed to keep the city moving full time.
UNFCCC Durban Ambition workshop calls for better emissions reporting and information sharing
Developed and developing countries must increase their levels of emissions reporting and information sharing, a review of the UN Bonn climate talks workshop on increasing ambition has concluded.
Report suggests over 90% of big business not ready to make leap to the ‘green economy’
Deloitte research interrogates 65 leading companies in 10 industries but finds only six are ready to ‘radical steps to transform their industries’
Berkley Earth: Average temperature of the Earth’s land has risen by 1.5 °C over past 250 years
Study led by climate sceptic scientist Richard Muller concludes that human Co2 emissions are best explanation for climate change
How Nigeria’s vortex of violence is being driven by climate change and desertification
Jack Hamilton explores how increasing levels of violence in Nigeria and West Africa can be explained by the effects of desertification and climate change
USA Energy Secretary Chu hails opening of first commercial tidal array in Maine
The USA has opened its first commercial, grid-connected tidal energy project off the coast of the north-eastern state of Maine.
UK, Germany & France join coalition against black carbon and methane pollutants
21 states now signed up to agreement to slow climate change by cutting damaging emissions
MPs call for UK to ‘eliminate’ fossil fuel subsidies at UN climate talks in Qatar
Committee says end of fossil fuel subsidies would offer massive carbon savings and allow renewable energy to compete on a ‘level playing field’.
Comment: EU must be more strategic and open to cooperation in dealings with China on climate change
GLOBE International Secretary General Adam Matthews argues that now is time for EU to work more with China rather than bickering over climate policy positions at UNFCCC negotiations
Climate Live: US drought send food prices up, England tracks natural capital and China oil industry becomes player in North Sea
Today’s top headlines: US set to see food price rises because of drought, England tracks natural capital and China enters the North Sea oil industry.
The Energy and Electricity Market Reform debacle – how UK government policy is failing the green economy
Renewable energy and cleantech innovators need policy stability to prosper. In an article for RTCC Dr Harald Heubaum and Felicia Jackson argue the current UK government has manifestly failed to deliver this.