Climate finance
Climate change finance promises not being kept, says new DARA report
Climate Vulnerability Monitor says lack of adherenece to “new and additional funding” rule means overseas aid is being diverted jeopardising Millennium Development Goals
HFC phasedown can cut 100bn tonnes of greenhouse gases by 2050: DuPont
Chemical giant behind HFC replacement chemicals says progress through the Montreal Protocol could represent huge climate change action
In tweets: New York’s Climate Week opens for business
New York Climate Week kicked off today, with speakers calling for a Clean Energy Revolution led by the USA. RTCC brings you a round-up of the proceedings via Twitter.
Extreme weather cost US insurers $34bn in 2011
Drought, wildfires and flooding pile on pressure as report calls for insurance industry to factor climate change into new models
The story of the Clean Development Mechanism in numbers
Kyoto Protocol’s key tool has offset one billion tonnes of C02 – but there’s a lot more to this mechanism than meets the eye
EU and China sign climate change deal
Governments announce they will work together on environmental, urbanisation and climate projects including the design of a Chinese carbon market.
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
VIDEO: Expert explains why renewables sector needs policy certainty
Professor Peter Newell outlines importance of binding emissions deal for business community at 2012 Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) meeting in Brighton
UK minister accused of stabbing EU ETS in the back over aviation comments
UK minister says threats to airline industry from EU-ETS are serious, but Connie Hedegaard denies any chance of policy u-turn
In tweets: Highlights from the Global Climate Change Forum
Key tweets as business leaders around the world meet to discuss strategies to tackle climate change
Fatih Birol: Door to 2 degrees could be closed by 2017
International Energy Agency’s chief economist warns world will be on unstoppable warming trajectory if low-carbon investments are not made in next five years
Transparency is at the heart of solving UN climate talks deadlock
Carbon Disclosure Project’s Paul Simpson tells RTCC why a global environmental reporting regime is vital to ensure emission reduction pledges are effective
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
Bangkok 2012: UN climate talks close with ‘unofficial’ draft on Kyoto Protocol 2nd period
Progress on several issues builds momentum ahead of Doha summit but questions remain on climate finance, the ambition of emission pledges and the tricky LCA track of negotiations.
Bangkok 2012 – NGOs warn of climate finance complacency
The Green Climate Fund board may have met for the first time but there remain far too many unanswered questions on raising and spending cash to combat climate change.
Grant Thornton report highlights role governments can play in supporting cleantech sector
Green economy is booming around world, but new research calls on governments to provide more policy certainty and incentives for cleantech business
Vulnerable small island states call for Bangkok climate talks to “close the gaps”
Small Island States issue statement calling in rich nations to raise the their ambition and ensure gaps in funding and emission reductions are slammed shut.
Bangkok 2012 – Is Australia about to come out of the cold on climate change?
There are signs at home and abroad that the country is set to make a binding international commitment on emissions reductions.
Australia joins EU carbon trading scheme boosting its credentials as a climate change tool
Expanding emissions market sends positive signals for future international carbon cuts but analysts warn it is no quick fix for troubled system.
Green Climate Fund continues to make slow but steady progress
October meeting set for South Korea with selection of host top of the agenda for climate change fighting fund.