Climate finance
Green Climate Fund suffers blow as board’s first meeting delayed
UNFCCC calls for more nominations and urges countries not to drop pace of progress with crucial climate fund.
Has big business moved beyond green wash?
As Microsoft imposes an in-house carbon price on itself and Coca-Cola tops the sustainability charts, is climate change action now an integrated part of everyday operations or merely good PR?
We must close gaps on funding and ambition: UN climate change chief
As negotiations resume in Bonn, the head of the UNFCCC Christiana Figueres says key issues of finance and ambition must be resolved this year.
Five reasons why we need Rio+20
Lindsay Clinton from the SustainAbility think tank explains the impending Rio Summit can help link business, environment and development for everyone’s benefit.
Bonn 2012 climate change talks: Where is the ambition?
Key climate negotiations start on Monday 15 May – but analysis shows positions have not changed since end of COP17 in Durban.
EU and poorest nations re-pledge climate ambition
EU and the poorest nations meet ahead of the Bonn talks to re-pledge their ambition but could finance be the real deal breaker on the road to Doha?
John Ashton: We can use China to drive global clean-tech growth
The Foreign Office’s chief climate change official urges private sector to use China as an ‘incubator’ for clean-technology development.
South Korea passes carbon trading laws to combat climate change
Move could signal start of aggregated Asia-Pacific emissions trading scheme.
The business case for standardisation
It sounds a boring topic – but the standardisation of clean-tech appliances can save money, increase business competition and improve energy efficiency.
Sustainable energy needs “people power” finance: Jeremy Leggett
UK-based solar energy entrepreneur calls for new funding models to speed up investment in renewables.
World’s poorest countries set for climate cash boost
Changes to UN and EU rules mean more cash will be available to African nations through the projects to tackle climate change and boost sustainable development.
Profit not image driving cleantech boom as business tackles climate change
Cutting costs and carbon emissions more important drivers than public image and branding, according to new study by advisory group Grant Thornton.
Big brands back away from climate change sceptic think tanks
Coca-cola join GM in withdrawing funding for organisations with links to funding climate denial campaigns.
Developing countries look for fairer sustainable development funding
BRICS group, which includes India and China, begins work on development bank exclusively for emerging economies to counter perceived Western bias among existing organisations.
Deloitte climate expert says business must wake up to extreme weather threats
Businesses that are not planning for the long-term effects of climate change are risking their future viability, according to a leading climate change consultant.
UKYCC pressures government on youth green jobs ahead of budget
UK Youth Climate Coalition calls on government to use low-carbon economy to tackle chronic youth employment as country prepares for annual budget.
COMMENT: Governments, pump your carbon cash back into green initiatives
Re-investing carbon tax income back into energy efficiency schemes and renewables can maximise the economic and environmental benefits, says low-carbon project developer Camco.
Australia passes controversial tax on coal mining after two-year dispute
Coal and iron ore profits affected by the 30% levy, which could raise A$10.6 billion in first three years.
H&M: Green is back in fashion for Climate Week 2012
Environmentally friendly fashion is here to stay, according to the head of Fashion and Sustainability at leading retailer H&M.
Podcast: How does the Clean Development Mechanism benefit Africa?
In the second of a series of UNFCCC Clean Development Mechanism Radio Club reports, Irini Roumboglou takes a closer look at the benefits of the CDM in Africa.