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.Luxembourg urged to radically slash fossil fuel subsidies
NEWS: Tiny country one of EU’s largest per capita supporters of oil, gas and coal suggests IMF data
Paris dilemma: How do we judge success of 2015 climate summit?
COMMENT: Veteran climate talks observer Saleemul Huq offers his thoughts on what an ambitious climate deal looks like
Major economies ‘schizophrenic’ on climate change blasts OECD chief
NEWS: Huge levels of subsidies still flowing to oil, gas and coal sector suggest governments not taking climate threat to heart
What can we expect from India’s climate change plan?
COMMENT: India’s anticipated commitment to climate action will be nothing short of transformational given challenges on the ground
Pope primed for US Congress climate warning
CRIB NOTES SEPT 21-27: Capitol Hill welcomes Catholic leader, US and China to discuss climate, UK backs nuclear
Pakistan ordered to enforce climate law by Lahore court
NEWS: Farmer’s legal challenge makes history as judge tells government to get its act together on tackling global warming
Podcast: climate change and the refugee crisis
PODCAST: Megan Darby is joined by Labour MP Barry Gardiner and Chatham House’s Glada Lahn to discuss global warming & migration links
EU publishes ‘ambitious, robust’ plan for Paris climate deal
WEEKLY WRAP: Brussels backs long term goal, regular reviews and offers hope of more climate finance in COP21 package
Syria climate study warned Assad of drought dangers in 2010
INTERVIEW: Yousef Meslmani, lead author of the last climate report from Damascus explains links between conflict and warming
Joss Garman: What does a successful Paris climate deal look like?
COMMENT: If governments do not agree what is necessary to stay below the 2C threshold, will the Paris summit have been a failure?
EU negotiating plan for Paris to back long term goal, 2C target
NEWS: Council report due Friday will stick to script but emphasise support for tough ambition mechanism to drive long term CO2 cuts
Forget climate pledges for Paris – let’s talk deep decarbonisation
ANALYSIS: With power stations and urban infrastructure locking in emissions for decades, countries need a long term vision
China economic downturn could hit 2030 clean energy target
NEWS: Investors call on government to support renewables sector, which faces cash crisis as stock market woes intensify
US, China to outline new climate cooperation package
NEWS: World’s top carbon polluters to sign declaration binding cities and states to a raft of green policies like carbon cuts
Long term goal vital for Paris climate pact – Tubiana
NEWS: Pathways to ensure world avoids 2C of warming should be outlined as part of a 2015 UN deal, says top French diplomat
EU to discuss strategy for Paris climate change summit
CRIB NOTES SEPT 14-18: Brussels to outline COP21 plans, General Assembly gathers in NYC, WWF releases global oceans study
Weekly wrap: EU warns of climate refugee surge, Shell quits green group
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Climate playbook: David Cameron policy guru offers tips for activists
BLOG: Don’t talk about carbon dioxide levels, keep it local and above all, don’t get political says Steve Hilton
Rich-poor climate reconciliation in sight at UN talks
ANALYSIS: As Paris summit nears, negotiators are trying to defuse tensions over national responsibilities for climate change
EU: climate damage must be treated with “urgency” in Paris deal
NEWS: Signs of shift in focus on compensation for warming impacts as EU Commissioner sets out stall at Pacific meeting