Energy
Carbon capture and storage: time to bury the myth?
CCS technology appears a simple and logical answer to the need to keep the lights on and lower emissions – but is it really the golden bullet to stop climate change?
China and Netherlands sign deal for world’s largest tidal energy project
Emerging barrage technology harnesses tides without need to flood estuaries with estimates of 100 GW of potential available in China alone.
Ban Ki-moon outlines goals for Sustainable Energy for All project
World Bank and Bank of America chiefs take up top jobs with Kandeh Yumkella appointed as Chief Executive
Bill Clinton backs green business to drag USA out of economic blues
Former US President hits out at Republican plans aimed at protecting coal industry, saying environmental and economic advantages of clean tech sector make it vital part of USA’s future
Is Japan’s Nuclear U-turn good or bad news for climate change?
Let us know what you think about Japan’s decision to stick with its fleet of nuclear reactors
Siemens open ‘greenest building’ in London
‘The Crystal’ uses 50% less energy than comparable buildings, generates 100% of its heating and recycles 44% of its water
Oxfam & ActionAid welcome EU biofuels clampdown
Industry to fall in line as EU halves biofuel target from edible feedstocks in wake of price spikes and fuel versus food debate.
EU votes to accelerate work on new solar and wind friendly Supergrid
Vote removes obstacles to new cross-Europe electricity grids in move that helps open out renewable energy market across the continent.
Republicans bid to stop Obama’s ‘War on Coal’
Legislation that would protect coal mines from closure and make Federal funding of renewables projects more difficult will be debated in Congress this week
VIDEO: Are Ban Ki Moon’s ‘energy for all’ goals possible to achieve?
Andrew Scott from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) explains that UN Secretary General’s ambitions can be implemented through technology transfer at a local level
Climate Live: Shell boss defends Arctic plans and coral reefs under threat from climate change
The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0900-1700 BST
Japan’s decision to phase out nuclear could be ‘climate disaster’
Proposals to ditch nuclear by 2040 could leave country relying on developing renewables sector together with oil, gas and coal imports
Rapid nuclear “binge” to meet climate change targets is unrealistic and undesirable says UK expert
Professor Gordon MacKerron tells RTCC atomic energy is too expensive and politically difficult to meet world’s energy needs
Clean Development Mechanism has now offset emission of one billion tonnes of CO2
UN climate chief Christiana Figueres hails success of Kyoto Protocol carbon trading mechanism, which has now cut global CO2 emissions by a billion tonnes
Youth Profile #10: Life on climate change’s frontline with the Australian Youth Climate Coalition
In the latest in RTCC’s Youth Series we head to Australia and discover how local coalitions are holding Julia Gillard’s government to account
COMMENT: Can one man alone drive the green revolution?
Tom Youngman, a young climate activist reflects on his meeting with green entrepreneur Dale Vince and asks how much can one person do to fight climate change on their own?
No US-style shale gas boom for Europe, says energy investor
Speed and scale of drilling for unconventional gas resources will not be repeated, despite previous calls from EU Energy Commissioner.
Can a tiny island show the world the way on climate change?
The UK’s Isle of Wight is looking to inspire islands around the world with its push for energy independence and wholesale carbon cuts that would make any government blush.
China to invest $372bn to reduce energy consumption as part of climate change fight
Money will be spent over three-and-a-half year period as country chases ambitious energy efficiency targets.
Green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince says lack of UK policy certainty is leaving industry in the dark
Ecotricity boss says he has ‘no hope or confidence’ in Britain’s Coalition government to deliver a low carbon revolution.