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.
Why there’s no time to dally on the Paris Agreement
The treaty may enter into force well before 2020, but let’s not wait and see – let’s start delivering actions
Pope, World Bank and Google demand tougher climate policies
Governments, religious leaders and business talk up the Paris Agreement on climate change, but record temperatures hint at huge ambition deficit
Solar industry strong despite Sun Edison bankruptcy, say analysts
US solar giant accused of wild spending spree, but industry in good shape says Indian energy minister and analysts at Bloomberg
India’s energy revolution accelerates, as solar costs near coal
Recent energy auctions suggest solar prices are falling fast in India, but we need to see whether these projects are actually delivered on time, at such low prices
Canada, Germany lead calls to price 50% of carbon emissions by 2030
Global carbon market can promote innovation and accelerate low carbon development, say coalition of six leaders
Tax coal to raise $100 billion climate funds, urges India minister
Prakash Javadekar urges richer nations to adopt tougher carbon pricing measures, and use proceeds to invest in Global South
Australia hopes to ratify Paris Agreement in 2016 – minister
Greg Hunt says government is committed to joining new UN climate deal this year, but rejects calls for Canberra to adopt tougher CO2 targets
Climate activists plan ‘global wave’ of protests in May
Campaign group 350 announces series of protests on every continent to signal fears over weak climate policies
BRICS bank hands $811m in green energy loans
New Development Bank issues first tranche of renewable energy loans in emerging economies, but 2016 outlook for renewables industry downgraded on Q1 results
Global temperatures hit record 11 month hot streak
Average temperatures over the land and oceans in March were nothing short of remarkable, 1.22C above the historic average
‘Critical mass’ to support UN climate change deal
India, Canada and Mexico among countries set for early approval of Paris Agreement, in boost for climate action
Solar is now cheaper than coal, says India energy minister
Energy minister says power realities are changing fast, predicting a fast uptake in solar energy despite concerns over baseload and storage
Early entry: Approving the Paris climate deal in 2016 makes sense
Could the Paris Agreement set a new record for the number of countries signing up on the first day?
Why implementing the Paris Agreement starts at home
European commissioner Miguel Arias Canete and Dutch environment chief Sharon Dijksma call on governments to get to work on Paris climate agreement
Leaders head to New York to sign Paris climate deal
CRIB NOTES: Governments confirmed to sign Paris deal rising fast, OPEC states discuss oil freeze, UN to debate shipping emission curbs
David MacKay: ‘If everyone does a little, we’ll achieve only a little’
Former top science advisor to UK climate department left a powerful legacy underlining need for facts and pragmatism to dominate energy debate
World Bank, Bank of England urge speed on climate
Mark Carney and Jim Kim warn window of opportunity to reduce emissions is closing, call for greater transparency on climate risk from big business
World Bank head warns against new coal power plants
Climate change up with migration and pandemics as the major threat to global economy, says Jim Kim
Development banks eye pension funds in new climate finance drive
Manager of Climate Investment Funds says it wants to de-risk low carbon projects in developing world, unlocking trillions from institutional investors
Clinton v Sanders: Who can deliver the radical climate policy needed?
Incrementalism or revolution? That’s a question facing Democrat supporters and climate campaigners as they decide between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders