John Parnell
BASIC countries threaten to block aviation emissions deal
Brazil, South Africa, India and China indicate they will insist on global deal to reduce aviation emissions being purely voluntary
Washington climate change protests draw 35,000 people
RTCC’s morning briefing on the day’s top climate change & green economy stories
China and Russia block UN Security Council climate change action
Two permanent members of main UN body block efforts to raise security implications of climate change
Carbon negative strategy needed to combat climate change
Ivy League university says a switch to an energy system that extracts more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits could be necessary
Economics should dictate climate policy – Bush staffer
Former White House economist says price on carbon only solution to climate issue
Belgium plans to store energy in giant North Sea doughnut
Country plans to store excess wind energy in sand island two miles offshore when demand for it is low
UN Security Council to tackle climate change risk
RTCC’s morning briefing on the day’s top climate change & green economy stories
US Senators propose $20 carbon price
60% of revenues would be given to households as rebate, rest used for energy efficiency, lower deficit and boost clean energy research
German inaction could sink European carbon market
Potential abstention in crucial vote means Poland would need handful of allies to block rescue plan for emissions trading platform
Canada optimistic of Keystone XL approval despite protests
RTCC’s morning briefing on the day’s top climate change & green economy stories
UN boosts low carbon Africa with Uganda bank deal
UNFCCC partners with East African Development Bank to boost deployment of sustainable development projects on the continent
Senate to be presented with US carbon tax plans
Two senators will reveal details of new legislation to put a price on carbon, providing an early test of Obama’s resolve on climate change
PUMA goes green with ‘closed loop’ clothing range
Compostable t-shirts and jackets made from recycled bottles among products marking important step for cradle to cradle production’s charge toward the mainstream
Cost not capacity the crucial statistic for renewable energy
Analysis: Solar and wind sectors reported capacity landmarks this week but cost of low carbon energy is the magic number
Obama to target climate change with or without Congress
RTCC’s morning briefing on the day’s top climate change & green economy stories
Morgan Freeman leads Hollywood climate appeal to Obama
Morgan Freeman, Edward Norton and Alec Baldwin join environmental NGOs in call for more climate change action from Barack Obama.
Comment: This is Obama’s best chance to cement climate legacy
Writing for RTCC, President Clinton’s former climate advisor Dirk Forrister urges Obama to put his climate action plans on the table during the State of the Union address
EU presidency seeks quick fix for carbon market
RTCC’s morning briefing on the day’s top climate change & green economy stories
David Miliband: Ocean indicators are all flashing red
Former Foreign Secretary to co-chair new Global Ocean Commission to find answers to economical and environmental challenges of the high seas
Innocent Drinks: Make sustainability fun, or fail
Lucy Barks, production planning manager for Innocent says staff must be on board with sustainability rather than it being something “done to them”