John Parnell
Investors worth $87 trillion call on companies to reveal carbon data
A record 722 investors join Carbon Disclosure Project in calling for more clarity on business’ climate change impacts
UN urged to slash emissions and offset its carbon footprint
RTCC’s morning briefing on the day’s top climate change & green economy stories
WWF: EU budget a bad deal for the climate
NGOs call draft budget a “missed opportunity” despite 20% of all funding being mainstreamed for climate change
Kerry to meet Canadian Government ahead of Keystone XL decision
Incoming Secretary of State will meet his Canadian counterpart as judgement on controversial tar sands pipeline draws closer
Coal giant blames Superbowl blackout on renewables
RTCC’s morning briefing on the day’s top climate change & green economy stories
US carbon market a model for struggling EU ETS
RGGI market on US east coast will cut available allowances by 45% while EU struggles to force through critical amendments
Cutting US emissions in eight simple steps
New report by the World Resources Institute (WRI) finds US needs drastic action to get carbon emissions back on track
Arctic ministers urge swift climate action to protect region
Ministers from Canada, Russia and US join call to tackle black carbon and methane emissions to reduce short term warming
IEA: Business complacent about climate change
IEA’s chief economist Fatih Birol dismayed by lack of concern on climate change during the last month’s World Economic Forum meeting
Wind power cheaper than coal in Australia – Bloomberg
RTCC’s morning briefing on the day’s top climate change & green economy stories
Carbon War Room: Avoiding 2°C impossible without business
Peter Boyd says the private sector delivers on government legislation and without it policy can’t achieve anything
New study: Work less, fight climate change
Reducing working hours could help cut greenhouse gas emissions but research gets cool reception
Shale gas sends US energy emissions down 4.6%
RTCC’s morning briefing on the day’s top climate change & green economy stories
Nick Clegg: UK government legally bound to be greenest ever
UK Deputy Prime Minister says 2008 Climate Change Act leaves leaders with no choice but to be ‘green’
Barclays cash boost as solar targets Africa’s kerosene users
Barclays’ £1m loan to Azuri Technologies opens door to 500m strong market for solar lighting that could cut emissions equivalent to the carbon footprint of Argentina
Report: 1.6 million hydrogen cars on UK roads by 2030
Consortium including Toyota, Nissan and government departments begins planning national rollout of hydrogen transport
David Cameron: We can’t afford to ignore green growth
RTCC’s morning briefing on the day’s top climate change & green economy stories
US energy reboot cuts emissions 13% in five years
Bloomberg report reveals renewable energy, gas and energy efficiency made mark on greenhouse gas output
China’s demand for coal set to soar despite Beijing smog
China’s coal reliance is battering the climate and choking Beijing but a quick fix from carbon capture is a long way away
Nothing new about the UK’s New Nuclear debate
Age-old squabbling and contemporary opaqueness make it difficult for a discussion based on facts to play out in public