Latest climate change news
Walmart & Tesco accused of backing ‘unsustainable’ palm oil trade
But Co-op, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose win praise in latest Rainforest Foundation UK ‘Appetite for Destruction’ analysis
Green Climate Fund ‘can power poor’
A new funding idea for developing countries could provide the renewable electricity output equivalent of 100 new coal plants by 2020.
Tesla hire Apple smartphone chief to lead car development
Arrical of former Segway and Mac hardware engineering VP marks new drive to expand market share
Australia should cut emissions “25% by 2020”
Morning summary: Australia has used two-thirds of its carbon budget, Poland could cut coal use 50%, Ethiopia opens Africa’s largest wind farm
New ‘transparent’ solar panels could turn cities into power stations
Spanish researchers say ‘building integrated photovoltaics’ could transform energy systems around the world
Figueres: IPCC’s ‘carbon budget’ will not drive Warsaw talks
Guardian: UN climate change chief says it would be too ‘politically difficult’ to negotiate national allocations of carbon emissions
Arctic temperatures hit 44,000 year high
Summer temperatures in Canadian Arctic now higher than 50,000 years, new evidence suggests
UN climate talks: what do developed countries want in Warsaw?
An analysis of the main developed country negotiating positions ahead of the next round of UN climate talks
Cancer warning over Canada’s tar sand heartland
Air downwind of Canada’s largest oil, gas and tar sands processing zone full of carcinogens and airborne pollutants
Canada set to miss 2020 emissions reduction targets
Morning summary: More oil and gas regulation will not help Canada meet 2020 emissions target; Australian mining company faces criticism from former coal association chairman; New York to install 250,000 LED lights
Russell Brand: climate change efforts are “indifferent”
Comedian tells BBC efforts to address climate change “will not solve problem” and calls for tax on polluting companies
Investors worth $3tr warn oil and gas firms to diversify – or die
Coalition of 70 investors sends letters to 45 companies calling on them to present detailed climate change assessments by 2014
India and US HFC row brews at UN talks in Bangkok
India blocks international efforts to cut production of greenhouse gases used in air conditioning and refridgeration
Palm oil lobby lashes out at EU complaints over illegal logging
Malaysian palm oil lobbyists accuses EU of making “politically motivated” attacks on industry, during attempts to strength SE Asian relations
UK warming faster than global average – report
Grantham Research Institute study warns UK government needs to be better prepared for extreme weather events
Carbon footprint reduction app launches in US
Boston-based Emission Information app tells users whether their electricity is being produced by solar, nuclear or coal power
Greenpeace just hooligans, not pirates, says Russia
Morning summary: Russian authorities change Arctic 30 charges; Nick Clegg says green levies could be paid through general taxation; and China sends inspection teams to polluted cities
Climate change linked to doubling of Stockholm heat-related deaths
Swedish researchers think the changing climate was responsible for doubling the number of heat-related deaths in the capital, Stockholm, in the 30 years from 1980
London’s first all-electric car club opens for business
E-Car Club will start off with 10 Renault Zoe models based in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
UK to invest £40 billion in green infrastructure projects
Funds aimed at ensuring UK develops a sustainable future energy supply by incentivising private sector investment