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.
UK cuts undermining Paris climate talks, say green groups
NEWS: Letter to prime minister warns credibility of country is at stake as UN greenhouse gas cutting deal looms
Pentagon warns of emergency risk in melting Arctic
NEWS: US Department of Defense is calling for more resources to expand search and rescue capabilities into newly open territory
John Ashton: We have too little democracy in the UK
COMMENT: Political expediency and commercial opportunism driving fossil fuel exploration, says UK’s former chief climate diplomat
White House “will not back down” on climate change plans
NEWS: Denis McDonough tells audience in DC administration is ready for fight for incoming environmental legislation
EU mulls climate finance package ahead of Paris summit
NEWS: Luxembourg presidency proposes ‘toolbox’ to showcase funding amid fears cash drought could poision UN talks
New US climate plan due on Monday, roll-out set for 2022
NEWS: States could face two-year grace period to ensure they can meet new power plant emission standards
Mark Carney set for new ‘stranded assets’ intervention
NEWS: Bank of England governor to front debate on carbon bubble threat with UN climate chief one month before Paris summit
Climate facts: How France is trying to educate the US and Canada
NEWS: French ambassador is joining a panel of experts on a 12-city tour to rally support for a climate deal in Paris
Tubiana concerned over slow progress of draft Paris climate deal
GUARDIAN: France wants to see serious progress by October on text for a new deal on global warming, says Laurence Tubiana
Do asset managers have a duty to reduce their climate risks?
ANALYSIS: Upcoming research by UNEP FI suggests environmental and climate risk awareness in investment sector is on the rise
9 things we learnt from the latest UN climate text
NEWS: Contours of a global pact are starting to appear, but officials warn progress needs to be radically accelerated
Norway cranks up plan to be Europe’s ‘green battery’
NEWS: Engineers aim to use surplus power from wind and sun to boost European electricity supplies and slash fossil fuel
Oil majors axe $200bn of new projects, UN issues new climate text
CRIB NOTES JULY 27-31: Low oil price hits big firms, envoys review new Paris text, progress seen on HFCs
How should we channel future climate adaptation funding?
COMMENT: Finance needs to flow to the most vulnerable. To to this we need to understand who’s at risk and where the money should go
UN releases ‘streamlined’ negotiating text for Paris climate deal
NEWS: Officials say new document outing proposals for 2015 emissions cutting pact offers ‘clearer picture of possible outcome’
Why developed countries should back loss and damage in Paris
COMMENT: The costs of tackling failed states as a result of climate impacts could be far higher than investing in adequate insurance now
Conflicted messages lie at heart of UK climate policy
ANALYSIS: London wants an ambitious 2015 Paris deal but is sending mixed signals to other 194 countries at negotiations
Hollande: 80% of fossil fuels must stay in the ground
NEWS: Success at 2015 Paris climate summit will mean radical shake-up of oil, gas and coal industry says French president
UK dismantles green policies, warns of climate disaster
NEWS: Amber Rudd calls for urgent action but critics say government is only concerned about cutting green laws
The week climate change diplomacy went into overdrive
ANALYSIS: Hosts of this year’s summit in Paris aim to engage wide support for a deal before December deadline