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.
Global gold lust driving rise in mining emissions
Lure of mining for precious metals in South America and Europe is creating new carbon emissions not controlled by international agreement
Climate-linked European heatwave killed over 500
Hundreds of west Europeans were killed in the 2003 heat wave by human-induced climate change, scientists say in a ground-breaking report
UK climate adviser backs Theresa May as new PM
Lord Deben says incoming prime minister’s silence on climate change should not be taken as scepticism – but warns tough choices for Number 10 lie ahead
Meet the woman who took on Canada’s tar sand barons
Environmental campaigner Tzeporah Berman was once branded an ‘enemy of the state’ for taking on oil companies. Now she’s talking to them, with surprising results
Crib notes: UN meets in Vienna to debate HFC slashing deal
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Figueres win would mainstream climate change at UN
By invoking the spirit of Paris, Figueres has positioned herself as the front running “change” candidate in the race – if that’s what the Security Council wants
Christiana Figueres places ‘hope’ at centre of UN pitch
Buoyed from the success of the Paris climate agreement, Costa Rican diplomat aims for New York top job
Christiana Figueres launches UN secretary general bid
Costa Rican says she will keep vow to protect world’s most vulnerable if she is appointed to New York post later this year
Fracking will blow UK carbon goals without stricter rules
Government advisers also say more action would be needed to cut emissions in other areas to cope with full-scale fracking, reports the Guardian
Can nuclear really deliver 25% of global electricity by 2050?
Despite a record-breaking year of global nuclear construction in 2015, a report by the industry recognises that it still faces unresolved problems and uncertainties
UK climate adviser warns of ‘far right’ attacks after Brexit
Head of UK Committee on Climate Change criticises Brexit backers, suggesting they will seek to undermine green regulations
UK climate change sceptics botch Paris deal hit-job
Critics of the UK’s climate policy sense a window of opportunity post Brexit, but an inability to download the right PDF is hampering their hopes
Bank of America commits to $125 billion green funding
‘We see a clear market opportunity here, and investing in clean energy enables us to grow responsibly as well as leverage our expertise’
Laurence Tubiana: Paris deal should be operational by 2018
UN climate champion and France envoy talks to Climate Home on the sidelines of the Business and Climate summit in London, revealing her hopes and plans through to 2018
Saudi Arabia, Germany to ratify UN climate deal in 2016
Europe’s top economy and world’s second-largest oil producer signal plans to ratify global pact to limit warming to sub 2C
Paris climate deal needs fossil fuel giants to ‘implode’
Research shows that a “controlled implosion” of the fossil fuel industry and a technological explosion of renewable energy are needed to meet climate targets
Segolene Royal: EU should approve UN climate deal in 2016
France’s influential environment chief says she wants heads of state to agree on backing the Paris deal before the next UN summit in November
Weekly wrap: Brexit, climate, five days when the UK lost the plot
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Green business leaders bullish despite Brexit volatility
Crashing prices of solar power and rising levels of global interest in cost-effective ways to tackle climate change point to a positive future, despite UK leaving EU
India’s solar plans receive billion dollar boost
World Bank loan comes off back of major funding pledges from US and Germany as major economies try and wean Delhi off coal