Sophie Yeo
Peru ratifies Kyoto Protocol extension to 2020
NEWS: Peru and Djibouti say they have officially signed on to the UN’s treaty to reduce emissions prior to 2020
Indian court cancels coal mining licences in corruption crackdown
NEWS: Outcome of “coalgate” scandal grants temporary reprieve to ancient forests, but does not quench India’s thirst for coal
400,000 people on NY streets trump ‘pledges’ by Cameron and Obama
COMMENT: Sunday’s climate march created a tipping point that leaders failed to achieve inside the UN headquarters, says Jamie Henn
Green Climate Fund receives $1.3 billion in new pledges
NEWS: France leads the way with $1 billion pledge to green bank, while developing countries also make surprise contributions
For small islands states, the renewables revolution is already here
COMMENT: Island states are may be small, but they’re powerful when it comes to renewables, write three foreign ministers
10 best leaders’ pledges at the UN summit
ANALYSIS: World leaders delivered around 16 hours of speeches yesterday. But who actually delivered meaningful pledges?
Liberia and Norway pledge to tackle deforestation
NEWS: New partnership sees Ebola-stricken country pledge to take on economic costs of reducing deforestation
7 areas of climate action at the UN climate summit
NEWS: UN summit sees pledges on forests, food security, finance and more. We provide an overview of some key promises
Marshall Islands poet: “We deserve to do more than just survive”
BLOG: Full transcript of poem read out today at the UN climate summit by Marshall Islands writer Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner
Kiribati president: My people are the polar bears of the Pacific
NEWS: President Anote Tong calls for world leaders to pay attention to sinking island at today’s historic climate summit in New York
London’s climate march was a carnival for all
COMMENT: Talking about climate change no longer makes you the person to avoid at parties, says RTCC’s Sophie Yeo. At today’s march, those people were the party
Green Bonds: engaging investors for the climate
PRESS RELEASE: Green bonds are making environmental lending more visible and transparent, says European Investment Bank
Population explosion lowers chance of managing climate change
NEWS: Analysis shows 80% probability that planet’s population will rise this century, with serious implications and climate change
Twitter watch: Who to follow at UN climate summit
BLOG: Keep an eye on these Twitter accounts to keep afloat of the Ban Ki-moon #TwitterStorm
Why I’m marching for climate change this weekend
INTERVIEW: RTCC speaks to five fresh faces on the climate scene on what has inspired them to march at the weekend
UN inches forward with climate compensation plans
NEWS: “Loss and damage” team will take two years to consider climate compensation options
Marshalls president: “The beaches where I used to fish are underwater”
COMMENT: President Christopher Loeak issues rallying call to leaders ahead of Ban Ki-moon summit, as ocean threatens to flood his islands
Rising seas could sink Australian coastal cities – report
NEWS: Sydney Opera House at risk as rising sea levels sea levels linked to climate change threaten Australian coast
Extreme weather displaced more people than war in 2013
NEWS: Natural disasters created 22 million refugees in 2013, report finds, warning that climate change could worsen trend
Leonardo DiCaprio appointed UN climate ambassador
NEWS: Actor will speak at Ban Ki-moon climate summit, where leaders gather next week to curb greenhouse gas emissions