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.
Keep calm and carry on: UN climate talks swerve US vote
Proposed landing ground for 2016 climate summit dodges Trump bullet, focusing on global steps to tackle greenhouse gas emissions in coming 5 years
How could the Trump presidency impact global climate policy?
If Obama Clean Power Plan is stopped, US emissions projections would be significantly higher than in its absence and we will see an increasing emissions trend in 2020s
Crib notes: As COP22 opens, Paris deal passes 100 nation mark
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Oil majors’ climate plan gets hostile reception
Latest strategy from 10 of world’s hydrocarbon giants shows they see gas dominating the energy mix for decades to come
Paris climate deal will not kill fossil fuels, says ex-Saudi oil chief
Influential former oil and climate envoy says solar is the future but predicts strong growth prospects for oil and gas sector, despite climate policies
Now the Paris climate deal is live, the hard work begins
UN climate chief and president of 2016 climate summit in Marrakech say greater levels of climate finance are needed to deliver historic agreement
UK won’t meet Paris climate goals, say energy companies
Theresa May’s government needs a “clear and credible” plan to meet commitments made in French capital last year, says top business lobby group
It’s official: the Paris climate deal is now international law
Diplomatic triumph but the science stinks: governments must regularly update their contributions towards efforts to hold global warming “well below 2C”
Why it’s time to come clean on climate finance
Transparency in adaptation finance might not be as sexy as other issues in the climate change debate but it’s a key to meaningful progress
Africa’s “buyer’s remorse” over Paris climate deal
Some African governments are regretting the ambition of emissions targets submitted towards the Paris Agreement, say advisers
Climate finance in 2016: 4 reports you need to read
Funds for clean energy and climate resilience are flowing, but fuzzy reporting on what counts as green finance makes tracking support tricky
Water security: huge climate risk, huge business opportunity
The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) plans to help millions of vulnerable people better adapt to shocks and chronic stresses and thrive in a more resilient future
To deliver on Paris, world’s poorest need climate funding
To meaningfully engage in these crucial rule-making processes, poor governments need continued financial and capacity-building support to be able to contribute
12 reports to read before the COP22 UN climate summit
Get a rounded picture of the science, technology, policy and economics of the climate challenge
US election result to dominate COP22 UN climate summit
PREVIEW: The next round of talks aimed at weaning the world off coal, oil and gas start in Morocco next week, but will be overshadowed by the White House race
BADEA: committed to a low carbon and resilient Africa
Development bank plans to drive funding towards low carbon and climate resilient programmes as part of Paris climate deal pivot
Climate champion Carney to stay at the Bank of England
The Canadian’s climate risk warnings have won him praise from campaigners, criticism from sceptics – but he’s here for a while longer
Mayday, Mayday: UN’s shipping body needs a climate compass
Talks at the International Maritime Organization ended on Friday with a loose climate roadmap – here we explain what it means
Lord Stern: we need negative emissions to avoid 2C warming
Speaking at the Royal Society, top climate economist reflects on challenges and opportunities a decade after his seminal review into implications of a warming world
UN to deliver climate plan for shipping in 2023
Envoys agree roadmap to tackle maritime sector’s rising share of global greenhouse gas emissions, but final plan won’t be ready for six years