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.
Development bank climate funding fell $3 billion in 2015
MDBs say 2015 dip in finance funding due to change in reporting procedures, highlight $80bn in mobilised cash for clean energy, adaptation
China doesn’t need any more coal plants
China’s current coal power capacity can meet electricity demands up to 2030, two of Beijing’s top climate and energy experts tell China Dialogue
Brazil senate approves Paris climate deal
Olympic hosts take major step towards formal support of new UN climate deal, with announcement likely in September
Why post-Brexit UK can be a climate champion
Ex No.10 advisor says Brussels has held back British climate ambitions: without its oppressive regulations carbon emissions can fall further and faster
In pictures: Russian weather station on the edge of melting permafrost
WWF Russia says warming Arctic is accelerating coastal erosion as bigger waves demolish melting permafrost
Cameroon, Iran, Ukraine: unlikely climate leaders
Pace of formal support for UN climate pact is accelerating, with India, Russia, Japan, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand also poised to back deal in 2016
Global warming hit 1.46C in March as records fall
Planet set for fifth successive warming year with average 1.21C temperature rises above 1850-1900 levels, a big increase on the 1.06C warming in 2015
The Republicans fleeing Trump because of climate change
Libertarian Party emerges as unlikely home for climate-concerned Republicans as Donald Trump rails against green laws
UN: climate-friendly flying could cost $60 billion a year
Sourcing biofuels to replace oil will cost billions, but without radical cuts in air traffic or improvements in technology it may be the only solution to cut airline emissions
UN asked Australia to cover up Great Barrier Reef lobbying
Email exchanges between Australian government and Paris-based UNESCO indicate officials colluded in keeping lobbying over key climate report secret
Atomic shambles: UK nuclear plans need urgent rethink
Planned celebrations by the nuclear industry were cancelled last week following the shock decision to put the world’s largest electricity project on hold
Crib notes: Amazon tribes set for Rio Olympics protest
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János Áder: Hungary’s unlikely climate change leader
Janos Ader has taken a hawkish stance on global warming in his time as president, but change at home has proved harder to deliver
Hillary Clinton: Paris climate deal must be enforced
Keynote speech from Democrat candidate identifies climate change and multilateralism as core priorities for campaign
Hollywood stars target Trump climate change denial
Not reality TV: celebs highlight threat to US posed by rising sea levels, wildfires, drought and crop failure linked to fossil fuel emissions
Buy Canadian oil if you love hot lesbians, says lobbyist
Alberta tar sands group apologises for post after complaints of sexism, but reiterates criticism of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record
Could every UK town have a small nuclear reactor?
Industry poll shows that backing from the UK government is seen as a beacon of hope for a new breed of small nuclear reactors
Scientists: 1.5C Paris climate goal needs more research
Science underpinning the global treaty aiming to stop average temperatures rising more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels needs more research
Aviation fumes: Obama targets final piece of climate legacy
US scientific assessment emphasises tackling plane emissions is central to country’s climate strategy, paves way for regulations
In pictures: Solar Impulse completes global flight
Shots from the Egypt to UAE stage of Solar Impulse 2’s epic round-the-world flight, which the pilots hope will herald a new era of clean energy investment