John Parnell
Climate Curate: Thursday 9 February 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Workshop: How can we raise climate ambition post Durban?
What does climate ambition mean and how can it be achieved? A question for today’s RTCC workshop – with partners from SOAS, Camco and PwC.
Who’s the next Mohamed Nasheed in the climate debate?
With Mohamed Nasheed ousted, who can replace him as the leading voice for the climate change underdogs?
Climate Curate: Wednesday 8 February 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Labour: Gov’t “contempt” for environment puts green economy at risk
Shadow Energy and Climate Change Minister says country risks missing out on low-carbon economic revolution.
Latest figures show UK greenhouse gas emissions rise by 3.1%
Extreme winter weather drives increase in residential energy consumption.
The week in climate change: Five things we learnt
India’s rising star, a sustainable super bowl, global warming and the Arab Spring, Roseanne Barr for President and a climate change Minister’s speedy exit.
New report says biofuels will add £100bn to fuel bills
Research follows EU climate commissioner’s call for caution on future of biofuel.
Did global warming trigger the Arab Spring?
Conflict expert Dr Jeffrey Mazo looks at the role climate change played in the wave of popular uprisings that swept through the Middle East.
Indian PM: Climate change deal must be equitable
Manmohan Singh says India will only negotiate a deal that it deems fair as the country reinforces its position for second time in a week.
Climate coverage in the Wall Street Journal: It’s not rocket science
Paper attracted criticism over a climate sceptic letter written by biochemists, engineers and a rocket scientist.
UK Minister: Switch to ‘fairer’ emissions reporting could derail UN process
Greg Barker says current system of territorial emissions already engrained in climate negotiations.
India: Rio+20 goals are “a backdoor for caps on emissions”
Government wary that Sustainable Development Goals would sidestep rich/poor firewall set out by UNFCCC, according to newspaper reports.
New international research pins down start of Little Ice Age
Rapid cooling attributed to series of major volcanic eruptions between 1275-1300 AD.
Tea crops next in the firing line for climate change
UN food agency formulates strategy to protect supply of crop
Climate Curate: Tuesday 31 January 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
US Oil lobby outspends green movement by factor of five
Pressure groups spend big between elections as spotlight turns on 2012 campaign financing.
The sustainable “dirty dozen”
The cleanest firms from some of the dirtiest sectors, as listed in the SAM KPMG Sustainability Yearbook.
Top businesses’ reveal climate change strategies
Coca-Cola, Microsoft, HSBC and Starbucks among 100 firms in UNFCCC database of private sector action on climate change.
Pakistan hints at climate change cooperation with India
Prime Minister Gilani will work with neighbour but also says recurring disasters need a global solution.