Sophie Yeo
As it happened: C40 cities and climate summit in Johannesburg
Mayors from around the world have gathered in Johannesburg to discuss urban solutions to tackling climate change
Renault chief calls for London’s bus lanes to accept electric cars
Free parking, charging facilities and access to bus lanes seen as essential for electric market to take off in UK
Urban leaders gather for C40 cities and climate summit in South Africa
Mayors of the world’s leading cities met in Johannesburg this week to discuss solutions to climate change
Fracking opponents head to court, as UK green fightback emerges
Landowners say drilling amounts to trespass, on day Conservative MPs launch low carbon manifesto
Fukushima to use 100% renewable energy by 2040
Japanese province hit by nuclear disaster aims to generate all its own energy within 30 years
China unhappy with ‘carbon budget’ reference in IPCC review
Chinese government objected to scientists including carbon budget in IPCC Summary for Policymakers, documents reveal
Climate change killing penguins say scientists
Climate change is already killing baby penguins in Argentina, which are badly adapted to increasing rainfall
China, India and Brazil could ‘derail’ UN climate deal says UK envoy
Leading climate diplomat Sir David King says some developing countries are too vague about whether they will sign UN treaty
EU energy chief labels new climate targets “stupid”
EU energy commissioner Günther Oettinger condemns the EU’s 2030 package, which he presented last week
UK budget cuts could lead to flooding damage worth £3bn
Independent Climate Change Committee confirms massive shortfall in government spending on flood defences
Chinese air pollution blankets US west coast
Emissions outsourced to China are floating back over the Pacific to haunt the western states of America
Abu Dhabi makes $41m clean energy pledge to developing countries
US$41 million will go to projects in rural communities throughout developing world, where modern energy resources are scarce
Lord Browne: fracking is ‘not going to go away’ in the UK
Cuadrilla chairman and former BP chief says shale gas can help UK meet climate targets and boost energy security
Experts give Obama 200 ways to bypass Congress on climate change
Tuesday’s top 5: Obama receives report on how to bypass Congress, Chinese governor will fire officials who burn more coal, and electric vehicle rage in San Jose
Pentland Firth tidal stream could provide half Scotland’s energy
Installation of tidal turbines in water between mainland Scotland and Orkney could help government achieve 100% renewables by 2020
US committed to cutting fossil fuel use despite shale oil boom
US energy secretary Ernest Moniz promises new age of innovation in energy efficiency
Environmental groups threaten Obama rift over energy policy
Friday’s top 5: Environmental groups say Obama must apply climate test to all energy decisions, RWE to scale back its renewables investments, and Beijing mayor announces new air pollution measures
Vivienne Westwood backs ecocide law to save planet
Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood calls out politicians on the ‘ecocide’ cause by placing business ahead of the planet
Climate and nuclear threats leave world ‘five minutes to midnight’
Doomsday Clock at ‘five minutes to midnight’ say scientists in letter to UN chief Ban Ki-moon
UN climate experts warn geoengineering may be essential
Thursday’s top 5: World may need to suck CO2 out of air, China becomes one of world’s largest historical emitters, senators push for Keystone approval