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.
Fossil fuel subsidies to hit $5.3 trillion in 2015, says IMF study
NEWS: Governments could cut 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions at a stroke if they stopped subsidising oil, gas and coal
That weekend I built a solar power plant
BLOG: Generating your own supply of electricity is straightforward and cheap – so easy that RTCC editor Ed King had a go
Fabius: Momentum growing behind long term climate target
NEWS: President of 2015 climate summit says he’s encouraged by countries backing calls to radically cut CO2 emissions in second half of century
India: No place for dissent in world’s biggest democracy
ANALYSIS: Is Greenpeace crackdown a plan of Modi government to stifle alternative voices under the cover of national interest?
Are climate scientists cowed by sceptics?
ANALYSIS: Academic Stephan Lewandowsky says barrage of criticism has seeped into research, leading experts to frame climate facts as uncertain
India, China urge rich nations to cut carbon deeper
NEWS: Developed countries must lead emissions curbs and make good on finance pledge say major emitters key to climate pact
Climate change weekly wrap (May #2) – news, video and analysis
NEWSLETTER: All you need to know from the last seven days of international climate change and energy politics
India’s green record shames the West, says Modi economic chief
NEWS: Arvind Subramanian says Delhi’s record on climate change is far more impressive than developed countries give it credit for
China coal decline continues as economy flatlines
NEWS: Analysis from Greenpeace suggests use of world’s most polluting fossil fuel by top emitter could be in terminal decline
Paris climate deal to boost global economic growth, says Figueres
NEWS: Executive secretary of UN climate convention rejects notion carbon curbs will slow growth, admits 2015 deal will not be a “silver bullet”
G7 ministers hail agreement on climate goals ahead of June summit
NEWS: Energy chiefs say group of industrialised countries are in consensus over urgency of “deep” greenhouse gas cuts
Obama guilty of climate denial after Shell green light, says McKibben
NEWS: Allowing oil giant to search for more fossil fuels denies the “meaning” of scientific warnings, writes 350 campaign founder
Sea levels are rising faster than previous estimates
THE GUARDIAN: IPCC modelling proves right as scientists find satellite glitch led to inaccurate sea level rise records in 1990s
Binding CO2 cap would leave US on shaky legal ground
BLOG: US legal expert lays out criteria for Paris pact, warns administration should not over commit or it could face trouble in courts
Will a Paris climate change pact have any teeth?
ANALYSIS: What requirements will a proposed 2015 global warming deal place on countries? It’s a question exercising top legal minds
Tidal lagoon energy could replace 80 coal power plants worldwide
NEWS: The EU says it is time for tides to provide energy for Europe from the Atlantic and end reliance on the burning of polluting fossil fuels
Coal set to dominate as Myanmar mulls energy strategy
ANALYSIS: Free from direct military rule since 2012, Myanmar is embarking on ambitious energy reforms, but renewables look set to miss out
Edinburgh University considers divesting fossil fuel holdings
NEWS: Campaign to stigmatise oil, gas and coal companies could gain another backer as top Scottish institution considers ditching polluters
Cities central to climate and sustainable development – World Urban Campaign
INTERVIEW: Empowering mayors, village chiefs and communities to promote care for the environment is central to climate challenge
Can Latin America blaze a trail towards a Paris climate deal?
ANALYSIS: Regardless of size or political orientation, governments are actively seeking to be part of the climate change solution, say experts