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.
Anote Tong: Migration is the “brutal reality” of climate change
Migration with dignity must be part of a climate change adaptation strategy, rather than relocation of people as climate refugees
Why the hyperloop is no green transport miracle
Electric cars, hydrogen vehicles, solar aircraft and hyperloops all have a part to play in greening transport, but the overall challenge is far more complex
Glencore sees strong coal demand despite climate policies
Power plant pipeline will ensure coal assets are not stranded, says Switzerland-based commodity and trading company in first major climate report
Brexit: Why a vote to leave the EU is bad news for the climate
Leaving the EU would hit low carbon investment and the UK’s influence at international negotiations, say experts
Inside South Africa’s battle between coal and renewables
Pretoria’s generous energy subsidies have got the country used to cheap, dirty power – but change is on the way as solar and wind prices plummet
Green Climate Fund: 8 questions for the board
The honeymoon is over, pressure is mounting. As the GCF board prepares to meet Climate Home looks at the key issues they need to resolve
How women could benefit from fuel subsidy reform
Subsidies often don’t help women much at all and reforms provide an opportunity to better target support
Crude politics: Reforming Nigeria’s oil sector
A new round of reforms will address fraud, corruption and cronyism in the oil import sector, but they require careful handling by central government
NASA: World just baked in hottest May on record
Extreme warmth due to man-made greenhouse gases causing coral bleaching, rapid Arctic sea ice melt and early disappearance of snow
Green Climate Fund partners condemned for fossil fuel funding
Study highlights billions channelled towards oil, coal and gas from 2013-2015, support campaigners say is ‘deeply at odds’ with Paris climate deal
Lessons from Indonesia’s fuel subsidy bonfire
Widely praised as a success when rolled out in 2014, Jakarta’s cuts to domestic oil and gas stored up long term fiscal problems that are now emerging
World ‘beyond return’ of historic carbon dioxide milestone
Record surge in CO2 through 2015 and 2016 saw atmospheric concentrations rise fast than 2 parts per million average to well above 400ppm
Meet the climate sceptics backing the Brexit campaign
Nestled in a red brick Georgian mansion, a short walk from Parliament, lies the heartbeat of the UK’s Eurosceptic and climate sceptic campaigns
Enter the suits: business must deliver on the Paris climate deal
Carbon pricing, R&D expenditure, effective reporting, efficiency standards and coherent tax and subsidy regimes can help deliver a low carbon revolution
Nobody said it was easy: Egypt’s energy reforms unwrapped
If the reform path is to stick, Sisi government needs remake its case for subsidy reform and persuade frustrated public to be patient
Crib notes: UN chief raises climate deal approval stakes
UN chief backs rapid Paris ratification, EU hosts Sustainable Energy Week, Norway debates 2030 carbon neutral goal and more this week
Why it’s wrong to label the Kyoto Protocol a disaster
The Paris climate agreement owes more to its predecessor than is commonly acknowledged – and that is no bad thing, writes Michael Grubb
Decoding the latest US-India climate change agreement
Obama-Modi deal is based on domestic policies, argues NRDC’s Jake Schmidt, and send a powerful message of support for Paris agreement
Arctic sea ice hits new record low
Scientists left stunned as unprecedented 2016 melt leaves records broken and experts fearing worst through summer
The puzzle of Antarctica’s long-term ice loss
Satellite data records reveal that the worrying loss of hundreds of square kilometres of ice along West Antarctica’s coastline has been occurring for decades