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.
After Paris, how are governments tackling climate change?
Governments appear committed to delivering on their promises, but many will require more funding and assistance to deliver a fast and effective green transition
Wikileaks emails show Democrats see climate as weapon
Huge correspondence leak causes trouble for Democrats ahead of Philadelphia convention – but illustrates use of climate to target Donald Trump
Duterte: addressing climate change is ‘top priority’ for Philippines
Addressing the nation, Duterte softens position on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but insists industrialization comes first
Habitat III: we need a new urban climate agenda
Current progress to make our cities a better place is held back by the lack of political will: but that shouldn’t be inevitable
Ireland: no longer the emerald isle?
Pledges by Ireland to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases look set to be undermined by government plans for a major expansion of the country’s agricultural sector
Countries edge towards HFC-busting climate deal at UN talks
Funding and dates for phasing our gases used in fridges and air conditioning need to be finalised, but a deal that could take 0.5C off warming projections is now up for grabs
John Kerry: HFCs are a critical piece of the climate puzzle
US Secretary of State tells envoys at Montreal Protocol talks in Vienna their moment to contribute to a global warming solution has come
Trump: I’ll get miners back to work as US president
Billionaire businessman-turned politician places coal and steel at heart of economic plan, delivers veiled threat to green regulations
Amazon Basin drought stunts planet’s ‘green lungs’
Serious tree loss and stunted growth caused by repeated droughts in the Amazon Basin have damaged the rainforest’s vital ability to store atmospheric carbon
Paris ‘high ambition coalition’ to tackle unfinished business
Climate coalition of rich, poor and emerging economies aims to secure an ambitious deal this year to phase out HFC gases
UK appoints Nick Hurd as new climate change minister
Former head of Energy Africa initiative handed climate change portfolio in new department for business, energy and industrial strategy
Poland ‘cannot afford’ share of EU 2030 climate target
Warsaw government maintains hostile stance against Brussels’ climate targets, despite allocation of fourth smallest emission reduction goal
WMO: 2016 on track to be hottest year on record
Average temperature in the first six months of 2016 was 1.3C says NASA as fears over climate change impacts continue to mount
Cooler coolants: closing in on a climate deal in Vienna
The US is going all out at Montreal Protocol talks to secure a deal for phasing out HFCs, potent warming gases used in air conditioning
Offshore wind sees EU building boom
Falling costs mean that power generated by offshore wind farms is becoming increasingly competitive with other fuels – and that’s good news for the climate
Heat stress to wipe billions off GDP in India, China
Scientific reports warn that people are already dying and economies being hit by climate change − and that the dangers are growing
Green Climate Fund asked for indigenous people’s rights policy
UN’s flagship climate bank must recognise positive benefits traditional communities offer forests and ecosystems, says civil society group
Kerry hails UK climate leadership after Boris Johnson talks
One-time climate sceptic Boris Johnson now backed as a champion for Paris deal as John Kerry urges UK to maintain strong global role
Indian minister links US military to global warming
Environment chief tells MPs in written statement that US research station in Alaska could be linked to climate change
Ban Ki-moon calls on world to unite behind Paris climate deal
UN encourages countries to ratify Paris deal, as US weather agency NOAA reports June heat shattered global records