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.
UN climate deal “depends” on business and cities support
VIDEO: Head of 2014 Lima summit tells RTCC he hopes legacy will be wider number of actors involved in efforts to cut emissions
China-Latin alliance could set tone for Lima climate summit
ANALYSIS: Growing infrastructure and investment links offer chance for joint efforts to promote green growth
IETA: Carbon markets need to matter more in Lima
COMMENT: Delaying work on the role of carbon markets in a 2015 climate deal is foolish, argues international trade body
LIVE IN LIMA – DAY 4: UN COP20 climate change summit
Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru
UK solar “competitive without subsidies” by 2020
NEWS: Cost reductions will see solar power prosper without support in Britain finds report
Civil society returns to UN climate talks, but for how long?
BLOG: 12 months after bailing on COP19 in Warsaw, green groups are back, but with the same concerns
Yeb Sano absence casts shadow over Lima climate talks
NEWS: Star Filipino negotiator sends defiant tweets as delegation say they cannot explain why he is not in Peru
LIVE IN LIMA – DAY 2: UN COP20 climate change summit
Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru
Oil price crash proves renewables are future – UN climate chief
NEWS: Volatility of crude prices demonstrates need to target energy system with free fuel, argues Christiana Figueres
LIVE IN LIMA – DAY 1: UN COP20 climate change summit
Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru
Record temperatures raise pressure on UN climate talks
NEWS: Envoys gather to discuss plans for global deal, with low levels of rich-poor financial aid still causing headaches
Could geoengineering make climate change worse?
NEWS: Resorting to geoengineering to tackle climate change would be an admission of failure, UK scientists say
Jargon busting: Inside the world of the UN climate talks
BLOG: Know your BINGOs from your NAMAs? Worried about LULUCF? Let us guide you through the worst
Rajendra Pachauri: Science offers clear rationale for climate action
COMMENT: Chairman of UN’s IPCC climate science panel says governments must pay heed to warnings in latest AR5 report
What’s the best way to enforce an international climate agreement?
COMMENT: A 2015 carbon cutting deal needs a legal basis, argues Sebastian Oberthür, but it’s not clear what could be politically acceptable
Pope Francis backs global efforts to tackle climate change
NEWS: Head of Roman Catholic church says global warming is a “social justice” issue, confirms encyclical on environment due in 2015
Why flexibility must lie at the core of any UN climate agreement
COMMENT: Country commitments to a global agreement should be based on their domestic strengths
Paris deal unlikely to meet 2C warming limit, say climate veterans
NEWS: UN climate chief Christiana Figueres and predecessors Yvo de Boer and Michael Zammit Cutajar offer thoughts on Lima talks
UN calls for carbon capture incentives in global climate deal
NEWS: Coalition of 56 countries say technology needs more political support ahead of 2015 Paris agreement
China moves on carbon market as part of emissions plan
NEWS: Beijing plans to launch national carbon market in 2016 to be mature by 2020, says official