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RTCC 2013 Awards: Climate NGO Of The Year
Climate NGO nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Solar Energy Solutions Provider
Solar Energy Solutions Provider nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Climate Woman Of The Year
Nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Wind Energy Solutions Provider
Wind Energy Solutions Provider nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Electric Vehicle Innovator
Electric Vehicle Innovator nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Sustainable Technology Firm
Sustainable Technology Firm nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Green Business of the Year
Green business nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Green University of the Year
Green University nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Green City of the Year
Green City nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Marine Energy Solutions Provider
Nominations for the marine category for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
Chile unveils plans for 70MW solar plant in Atacama desert
SunPower will gain revenue by selling electricity generated on the spot market and not through government subsidies
US govt shutdown could accelerate aviation emission agreement
Departing US diplomats offers opportunity for talks, but analysts warn current deal on table is not ambitious enough and will be a ‘hollow’ agreement
IPCC carbon budget sets countries tough challenge
For the first time UN scientists have set a limit on the amount of greenhouse gases that can be released – but is there a short-term alternative?
UK faces “deep cuts” to meet global emission budget
Ed Davey says country will have to face historical responsibility if global carbon budget is divided among nations
UK banks ‘leading funders’ of Indonesia coal mining
HSBC, Barclays, Standard Chartered, RBS and Lloyds, underwrote bonds and shares in fossil fuel companies worth £170 billion between 2010 and 2012
BBC coverage of IPCC gave climate deniers ‘false balance’
Morning summary: John Ashton accuses BBC of climate sceptic bias; IPCC chief blasted for markets stance; Wisconsin allocates $1 billion to climate projects
Tesco launches ‘energy efficiency club’
Over 700 businesses expected to benefit from initiative designed to offer energy efficient products to Tesco customers
Germany attempts last minute bid to delay EU car efficiency deal
With EU due to vote on standards to clean up car industry on Friday, Germany has made one final attempt to delay negotiations
IPCC report offers a chance to pause – for thought and action
Those who question the seriousness of the threat which climate change presents have a very strange idea of the risks they think are acceptable
UN land degradation chief outlines ‘climate adaptation’ focus
Monique Barbut says Convention should develop adaptation ‘indicators’ for 2015 climate change summit in Paris