Latest climate change news
National Trust launches plan to turn bracken into biomass
The UK’s National Trust is pioneering a project to turn useless fields into a source of biomass
Exxon, Shell and BP operating ‘internal carbon prices’
Oil and gas majors, together with Google, Walt Disney and Delta all preparing for roll-out of ambitious climate regulations
Philippines prepares for climate resilient future post Typhoon Haiyan
Amid the rubble, communities are already learning how to build a country that is more resilient to climate change
News review: this week’s top #climate stories on RTCC
Moon power, Mandela’s legacy, rising tides and our analysis of the UN’s new Green Climate Fund complete this week’s review
UK Chancellor announces tax breaks for fracking
Friday’s top 5: Fracking given go-ahead with tax breaks, Obama calls on agencies to double renewable energy, and UN report highlights climate spending in Africa
Nelson Mandela’s legacy to climate change activists
Former South African President’s philosophy and life offers important lessons for climate justice campaigners, writes Alex Lenferna
Green Climate Fund: will it deliver a ‘paradigm shift’?
UN’s green bank has been talked up, but few know exactly when, or how, it will really open for business
Poland argues for delay to EU 2030 climate package
Former COP19 president Marcin Korolec says that EU should wait till 2015 to decide on climate package to align with UN
Virgin Racing join Formula E series
Richard Branson-backed team is the ninth to join the new electric car series, which starts in Beijing next year
Space Odyssey: can moon power answer the earth’s energy needs?
Giant solar belt around moon could meet all of humanity’s energy needs by 2030, say Japanese inventors
‘Natural defences’ offer best protection from rising sea levels
Many shorelines around the world are at risk – not just from extreme weather, but from far more gradual threats. And often the best protection comes from nature.
Thames Barrier to close as UK prepares for severe flooding
London’s flood defences will be tested tonight by a strong tidal surge, which has caused parts of country to be evacuated
Renewables make up 50% of China’s new electricity
Thursday’s top 5 – China’s renewables surge, Green Climate Fund launches, and IPCC’s sea level rise projections branded too conservative
EU could agree 45% emissions reduction target by 2030 – MEPs
Increased ambition from Europe hinges on global agreement in 2015 say insiders
Are cuts to UK renewable energy subsidies good news?
Changes to government support for wind and solar proves industries are competitive say industry insiders
Europe already feeling climate change impacts – report
Extreme weather is becoming the new normal across Europe, according to a report from the Climate Action Network
Nine US states call for Obama to back national carbon market
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative members say cap and trade is cost-effective and efficient way of addressing climate change
Investors ‘central’ to climate challenge says new Carbon Tracker CEO
Rising fossil fuel investments are a “major systemic risk” says Anthony Hobley, warning world is now at “carbon crossroads”
UK backs offshore wind, cuts support for onshore and solar
Wednesday’s top five: UK cuts wind subsidies, US fracking regulations attacked, Nepali flowers offer climate change guide
UK cities lead French and German peers in climate planning
More than 90% of British cities have a mitigation plan, compared to 42% in France and Belgium