Nilima Choudhury
UN climate talks unlikely to dent Poland’s appetite for coal
Plans to construct the largest coal plant in Europe threaten Poland’s credibility on climate change say environmental groups
Nordic countries join Obama in shunning dirty energy
President Barak Obama met with the Swedish king and queen to agree a move to low carbon technology
Obama and Nordic leaders agree to climate cooperation at G20
Morning summary: Obama met the Nordic leaders, who together agreed to cooperate on clean energy issues ahead of G20 Summit
Ferrari chief commits to hybrid supercars investment
Car giant’s chief says hybrids are the future and commits to new range of hi-spec Ferrari supercars
Australia emissions could rise by 9% if Tony Abbott is elected
Proposed cuts to green policies by opposition could increase emissions by as much as 45% by 2050 says Climate Institute
UN talks fail to establish aviation emissions trading scheme
Morning summary: WWF says ICAO has made virtually no progress over the last 16 years to agree a global deal for aviation emissions
UK clean energy investors face ‘valley of death’ warns fund manager
Adam Workman from 350 Investment Partners says positive outlook of low carbon business belies a challenging sector
PlanetSolar: sailing the world’s oceans powered by the sun
Having crossed the Atlantic in a record breaking 22 days, the owners of MS Tûranor are now on the lookout for a buyer
Pressure mounts on EU development bank to kill coal funding
Currently half of the EBRD’s US$8.9 billion energy portfolio supports fossil fuels, which includes US$1 billion in past financing for coal
Does dynamic demand hold the key to an effective electricity grid?
Existing technologies hold the key to managing electricity demand says Jane Burston from the National Physical Laboratory
EU biofuels policy will push ‘thousands’ of Africans into poverty
Actionaid cites interviews with Sierra Leone villagers who say they have lost land and food to companies focused on growing biofuels for Europe
Kevin Rudd: Australia opposition “walking away” from climate change
Morning summary: opposition leader Tony Abbott says he will not increase funding to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions
Pacific leaders call for Australia & NZ climate leadership
Morning summary: As it takes over the chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council, the north Pacific nation is looking to Canberra and Wellington for leadership.
How green is 3D printing?
Engineers and designers say 3D printing could herald a green industrial revolution – but how realistic are their claims?
Japanese grid faces clean energy ‘congestion’ dilemma
Investment in solar surged 73% to $16 billion in 2012, but Bloomberg analysts warn government needs to develop more flexible electricity grid
RBS’ carbon footprint dwarfs emissions of entire UK
The state-owned bank’s true carbon emissions have been revealed to be 18 times the total emissions of Scotland
UK solar market hits 1 gigawatt for the first time
The largest PV installation to date was completed during the first half of this year, helping to boost figures
Art installation in Washington gives flower power a solar boost
Five flowers, 33 foot tall, are being used to teach the public about the benefits of solar energy
Landmark solar project begins construction in Leeward Islands
Experts have forecast the Caribbean to have installed 500MW of PV by 2016, powering 400,000 homes
Pacific ocean cooling explains 15-year slowdown in global warming
Morning summary: Researchers caution that temperatures will rise again when the Pacific swings back to a warmer state