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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.
Obama proposes new energy efficiency rules
Morning summary: New rules represent first steps by US President to address climate change though executive authority
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
UN rules UK wind farms ‘illegal’
Morning summary: UK government accused of acting illegally by not providing public with ‘necessary information’ over benefits of wind farms
Ocean acidification could accelerate climate change, say scientists
Morning summary: Ocean acidification means marine organisms emit less of the sulphur compounds that keep planet cool
France to introduce a new green tax, says Energy Minister
Morning summary: France’s Energy Minister has announced a new green tax, but the details remain sketchy
UN climate summit hosts Poland to build two 900MW coal plants
Morning summary: construction of €2.7 units set to violate EU laws on Carbon Capture and Storage
Ed Davey fighting “guerrilla war” with Tory climate sceptics
Morning summary: UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey has said that sceptics in the Tory Party are determined to undermine his green energy policies
Fracking linked to ‘over 100’ earthquakes in Ohio
Morning summary: Ohio quakes triggered by the disposal of wastewater from fracking operations in the neighbouring state of Pennsylvania
Fracking live: UK protests as they happened
Follow RTCC’s live blog as protests against drilling for shale gas and oil spread across the UK
Thousands march through West Sussex in anti-fracking protest
Morning summary: On Sunday, thousands marched through Balcombe in the biggest demonstration yet against Cuadrilla’s exploratory drilling in the area
Ecuador abandons Yasuni initiative to stop Amazon drilling
Morning summar: Ecuador had sought US$3.6 billion in contributions to maintain a moratorium on drilling, but claims it has only received US$13 million in donations
UN launches 2013 climate change photo contest
The UNFCCC is inviting photographers and filmmakers to submit work showing how the Clean Development Mechanism is changing lives
Canada’s tar sands could blow its 2020 climate target
Morning Summary: Canada’s expansion of tar sands deposit could double its greenhouses gases by 2020
São Paulo plans for 69% renewable energy by 2020
Morning summary: In its latest energy plan, São Paulo has planned a 55% increase on its current renewable energy by 2020
Elon Musk unveils 800mph solar powered ‘Hyperloop’ train
Morning summary: Telsa inventor says magnets and fans could shoot capsules floating on a cushion of air through a long tube
PM David Cameron calls for UK fracking drive
Morning summary: Cameron says he is “determined to win” fracking dabate, arguing it will provide cheap and abundant energy with minimal environmental impact
First crop of algae biomass produced in EU-backed project
Morning summary: The first crop of algae biomass has been produced in Spain in a biofuels project backed by the EU
National Grid completes test drilling of CO2 storage site
Morning summary: National Grid has successfully completed test drilling of a carbon dioxide storage site in the North Sea
NOAA: 2012 heat is ‘new normal’ for the climate
Morning summary: Last year was one of the 10 hottest on record, while rising sea levels and a melting Arctic point to a ‘new normal’ say scientists