Sophie Yeo
UN climate science report will highlight ‘limits to adaptation’
NEWS: Focus on limits to adaptation within the new IPCC report could sharpen focus on loss and damage within UN talks
Ten reasons why food will be scarce in a warmer world
NEWS: Oxfam scores the world on its action so far to help farmers prepare for the shocks of climate change
India and Brazil “stalling” on global climate treaty says UK envoy
NEWS: World still not united on tackling global warming, says UK’s special representative on climate change
Air pollution causes ‘one in eight deaths’ says UN
NEWS: Air pollution killed 7 million people in 2012, say WHO, making it world’s biggest environmental health threat
Netherlands to stop funding overseas coal power plants
NEWS: Dutch PM announces Netherlands will join US in starving international funding for coal projects during Obama’s trip to Europe
Ban Ki-moon hails 20th birthday of UN’s climate change body
UN Secretary General calls for renewed efforts to cut greenhouse gases on the twentieth anniversary of the UN’s climate body
Biofuel carbon emissions ‘higher than expected’ – study
Green credentials of biofuels face further scrutiny after study shows indirect emissions more than previous estimates
“Maximum coal burn” to continue in Europe, says BofAML report
Falling coal prices could force up emissions, as coal replaces gas on the grid, says bank report
Climate adaptation faces funding crisis warn UN officials
Adaptation Fund must find predictable stream of money in the wake of carbon market collapse, say board members
LED costs to halve as efficiency doubles by 2020 – US Dept of Energy
Cheaper, more efficient lighting could help countries meet greenhouse gas reduction targets
White House and Google launch climate ‘open data’ initiative
US government has partnered with Google to help Americans understand how they could be affected by climate change
MEPs block moves to exempt long-haul flights from trading scheme
Tight vote in the Environment Committee on aviation emissions saw EU stand up to international bullies, say MEPs
World’s poorest call for UN climate process to be accelerated
A UN submission by the least developed countries group says that early pledges are key to successful Paris treaty
Climate change “bad boys” must make amends, say Marshall Islands
The US and China need to take urgent action to prevent small islands sinking, says Marshall Islands UN representative
Yeb Sano: fasting makes me a better climate negotiator
Filipino negotiator tells RTCC that his monthly ritual of fasting is helping him to secure a strong UN treaty on climate change
Formal talks on UN climate change deal will ‘start in June’
Pressure from developing countries forces officials to agree to accelerate 2015 climate deal talks
UN climate envoys hail momentum, but warn time running out
Negotiators say progress has been made at Bonn talks, but some warn time is running out to deliver a draft text by Lima
Old splits emerge as UN climate envoys seek path to 2015 deal
Brazil, China and Saudi Arabia say they have no intention of discussing tough emission cuts at Bonn meeting
Palm oil producers blamed as smog chokes Indonesia
State of emergency called in Riau region of Indonesia, as data shows 52% of fires originated in palm oil and logging land
UN to start drafting 2015 climate change treaty
UN meeting in Germany next week will kickstart efforts to design draft of international treaty before Conference in Lima