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Video: Saving the Congo Basin’s precious forests
Could a green belt around the village of Lukolela in the DRC help the local community adapt to climate change, while also bringing carbon reduction benefits?
Figueres issues update on COP18 Doha climate talks
UN climate change chief says LCA negotiation track will close in Doha and praises “concrete progress” made this year.
Youth Profile #13: Giving youth a platform at the European Parliament
Jessica Douthwaite, Education Officer at Make the Link Climate exChange talks about the group’s latest project aimed at giving young people a chance to get involved in the decision making process in the EU.
Climate Live: BASIC members meet in Brazil to thrash out COP18 position
Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0900-1700 BST.
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.
Climate Live: UK MPs call for halt in Arctic oil and gas drilling as sea ice shrink to lowest levels
The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0900-1700 BST
Youth Profile #12: European activists demand governments put their futures ahead of ‘dirty industry’
In the latest RTCC Youth Profile, Lucy Patterson from Push Europe tells RTCC that it is time countries stopped blocking greater ambition in the continent’s global climate change targets.
Climate Live: Shipping and oil industries set to accelerate Arctic thaw, says UNEP
The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0900-1700 BST
China calls on Qatar to resolve LCA issues at UN climate talks
Vice-President Li Keqiang calls on COP18 hosts Qatar to take up the cause of developing nations at the forthcoming climate talks in Doha.
Climate Live: Could climate change change the face of Australia by 2070?
The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0900-1700 BST
Christiana Figueres calls on Africa to drive adaptation agenda at COP18
UN climate chief admits convention has not done enough on adaptation but says continent must now take control of debate
Francois Hollande: EU should adopt 40% emissions reduction target by 2030
New French President calls for EU increase in emission pledges, bans fracking on home soil and offers to host UN climate talks in 2015.
Photo of the week #34 – Climate change could threaten the African Lion
Droughts and downpours, exacerbated by climate change, could threaten the survival of Africa’s most iconic predator.
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
Youth Profile #11: China’s young activists out to prove they do care about climate change
In the 11th of RTCC’s youth series, Cao Yuan from the China Youth Climate Action Network talks about the work they are doing getting the young people’s voices heard on climate change, both in China and on the international stage.
Barroso calls on EU to take lead in combating climate change
EU Commission President says EU has responsibility to lead efforts to work on effective global solution to climate change.
UN climate talks: EU negotiator calls for urgent ambition to avoid 2 degrees
UK and EU senior climate negotiator Pete Betts says political conditions need to improve if world is to hit key climate change temperature goal
Climate Live: Glasgow’s disused mines to heat the city, African farmers find ways to tackle drought and Obama says climate change is “not a hoax”
Today’s headlines, Glasgow’s disused mines to heat the city, African farmers find ways to tackle drought and Obama says climate change is “not a hoax”.
Climate Live: EU to investigate China solar panel imports & Danish Minister calls for climate to top political agenda
Today’s top headlines – EU to investigate China solar panel imports, Danish Minister calls for climate to top political agenda and President Putin flies with the cranes.
Climate Live: UNFCCC talks in Bangkok continue amid concerns over lack of progress and Mitt Romney’s plan for climate change
Today’s top stories including UNFCCC talks in Bangkok continue amid concerns over lack of progress and Mitt Romney’s plan for climate change.