Tierney Smith
Climate Curate: Thursday 19th April 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
UK must be more open on ‘outsourced’ emissions, say MPs
Report from the Energy and Climate Change select committee questions government’s ability to pressure other countries to cut emissions, while many of those are generated producing goods for the UK’s use.
PODCAST: How carbon offsetting is working in the DRC
In the seventh of a series of UNFCCC Podcasts, Kensika Monshengwo, a freelance journalist from the Democratic Republic of Congo, explains how carbon offsetting works, using the example of tree planting projects.
Climate Curate: Wednesday 18th April 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
As US reports emissions rise, how close are Kyoto countries to hitting targets?
With the US report emissions rises of 3.2 per cent in 2010 compared to the previous year, what chances to countries struggling to get out of recession have at meeting their Kyoto Commitments.
Pakistan’s first climate change adaptation plan to tackle “mountain tsunamis”
Pakistan launches an adaptation project – the first of its kind – to help vulnerable communities cope with the threat of Glacier Lake Flood Outburst from receding glaciers.
Climate Curate: Tuesday 17th April 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
EU Summit: Empowering women a “triple win” for sustainable development
By empowering women, the world would see social, economic and environmental benefits for sustainable development, according to an EU Summit.
UK Drought – What will it mean?
As 17 more counties are considered to be in drought conditions in the UK, RTCC takes a look at the causes of the drought and what it could mean for you.
Calls grow for bottom-up overhaul of renewable energy in developing world
New research calls for an overhaul of the Clean Development Mechanism, to favour bottom-up approaches, as it finds huge cost variations in renewable energy implementation across the developing world.
Mexico to introduce radical climate law
If passed, Mexico’s General Law on Climate will make it the second country in the world to have legislated against climate change.
Rush to establish Arctic economy risky for ecosystems, warns report
Lloyd’s of London report warns against a rush towards the estimated $100 billion exploration of the Arctic they predict over the next decade, while oil company Shell reaffirms their commitment to investment in the region.
RTCC’s Road to Rio Workshop
RTCC would like to invite you to attend our student focus, Road to Rio Workshop.
Short-term climate change gains for plants quickly lost, says research
New study finds that the grass is not always greener. While grasslands could thrive in early stages of climate change, they will quickly deteriorate, new research shows.
Photo of the week #13 – Melting ice in the polar regions
This week’s Photo of the Week, the melting ice of the Arctic and its impact globally.
PODCAST: Fulfilling the potential for the CDM in Africa
In the sixth of a series of UNFCCC CDM Radio Club reports the UNFCCC’s Irini Roumboglou finds out more about how Clean Development Mechanism could benefit Africa and why more projects haven’t been registered in the region.
EU tax deal breaker for climate talks, says India’s environment minister
The inclusion of airlines in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme could be a “deal breaker” for global climate change negotiations, says India’s environment minister.
LCEDN VIDEO: Providing development in India without impacting the planet
Binoy Choudary, from the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management warns RTCC that while India must continue to develop it should not do so at the expense of the environment.
LCEDN VIDEO: Exploiting natural resources for Nepal’s energy supply
Dinesh Bhuju, from the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, talks to RTCC about the capacity available from the country’s 6000+ rivers and streams.
LCEDN VIDEO: Developing pro-poor pathways to the low-carbon transition
Rob Byrne from the Sussex Energy Group spoke to RTCC about the need to not only transfer the technology for the low carbon transition but also to make sure the skills base is in place in local communities.