Bus rapid transits: a low cost solution to traffic pollution
World Resources Institute says Bus Rapid Transit systems are a cost-effective way for countries to cut car use
Russia refuses to allow Greenpeace 30 home for Christmas
Friday’s top 5: Greenpeace detained indefinitely; Australian emissions fall by 0.1%; Bioenergy and CCS could keep temperatures below 2C warming target
John Lewis switches to 100% renewable energy
Retail giant joins the ranks of Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Ikea by investing in clean technology to cut emissions
Pollution guzzling bike promises cleaner and greener cities
Thai designers plan to construct a bike that absorbs pollution and releases purified air
Ban Ki-moon: leaders must bring solutions to 2014 climate summit
UN chief says he wants bold announcements and action at the climate leaders meeting he will host next September
Obama appoints Keystone opponent Podesta as climate advisor
Wednesday’s top five: Obama appoints John Podesta, coal exports threaten Great Barrier Reef, John Kerry to visit Philippines city of Tacloban
Nine US states call for Obama to back national carbon market
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative members say cap and trade is cost-effective and efficient way of addressing climate change
Investors ‘central’ to climate challenge says new Carbon Tracker CEO
Rising fossil fuel investments are a “major systemic risk” says Anthony Hobley, warning world is now at “carbon crossroads”
London aims for £1.85m per year saving with LED roll-out
UK capital set for largest energy efficient road lighting project in country, installing 35,000 street lamps by 2016
Saab to launch electric 9-3 sedan in 2014
An order of 200 electric cars have already been placed initially for the Chinese market
Wind could generate 18% of global electricity by 2050
The International Energy Agency says $150 billion per year would be needed to achieve increase
Deep ocean could hold key to global warming
Understanding what happens on the deep ocean floor should help scientists construct more accurate climate models
Geoengineering could disrupt monsoons say scientists
Geo-engineering could lower global temperatures but could also damage seasonal rainfall patterns, a study says
World’s carbon markets now cover 20% of emissions
China and Mexico latest to bring trading schemes online as countries eye greenhouse gas reductions
Sainsbury’s opens low emissions supermarket
The store uses natural gas and recycled water and has installed solar panels to hit zero emissions target
Mahindra Racing joins Formula E Championship
Mahindra Racing is the first Indian team to join Formula E Championship for electric vehicles, boosting the industry
Chuck Hagel: clean energy capability makes US Army ‘stronger fighting force’
US defense chief says investments in wind, solar and energy efficiency will boost military’s ability to operate around the world
Lego signs WWF climate pact, aims to go 100% renewables by 2050
Toy maker Lego aims for 100% renewable energy generation by 2016 through WWF scheme
Beijing’s carbon trading scheme goes online
Thursday’s top five: Beijing launches carbon trading scheme, Poland starts fracking, Jordan builds first major wind farm
Where will the money for climate change action come from?
Billed as the ‘finance summit’, Warsaw delivered little and promised less, leaving many questions unanswered
New York landfill site set for solar power transformation
A Staten Island park will host a solar energy system which will generate enough energy to power 2,000 homes
Keystone pipeline could increase oil sands investment by 20% – report
Carbon Tracker says KXL approval would not benefit investors by as much as is widely assumed
Krakow residents banned from burning coal
Wednesday’s top five: fossil fuels banned, EU car emissions limited, Solomon Islands face economic crisis, Kiribati resident refused climate refugee status
Brazil, Chile and Nicaragua top Latin America low carbon index
Clean energy investment in the three countries topped US$11.3 billion in 2012 says Bloomberg