Latest climate change news
UK set to relaunch flagship energy efficiency scheme
Morning summary: Ed Davey, Secretary of State for the Environment, announced his intention at Liberal Democrat party conference to relaunch the Green Deal
Arctic Ocean acidifiying at ‘unprecedented levels’ as sea ice melts
Melting sea ice exposes Arctic Ocean to atmospheric CO2, acidifying water and damaging ecosystems
Will Norway’s climate ambition continue under Erna Solberg?
New centre-right government takes charge of climate progressive country, but questions remain over commitment to cutting domestic emissions
UN targets global land degradation deal in 2015
UNCCD chief Luc Gnacadja says land degradation is now a “critical” issue with huge economic and social implications
Gambia minister ‘frustration’ at sluggish UN climate process
In an interview with RTCC, Environment Minister Fatou Gaye pleas with developed countries to “act quickly” to help Gambia
Met Office: Arctic Sea ice is declining
Sea Ice Scientist Ann Keen says variations in ice coverage is ‘not unexpected’ but long term projections see thickness and area diminishing
Climate pledges condemn 600 million face water scarcity
Study shows that 11% of world population will face fight for resources if world continues on path to hit 3.5C warming
UK conservatives launch ‘climate sceptic’ fightback
Morning summary: Climate change minister Greg Barker calls for ‘new generation of energy entrepreneurs’ to help cut bills and make sector greener
UK political parties accused of ‘weak leadership’ on environment
Report by WWF, RSPB, Greenpeace and Green Alliance claims all three parties have failed to take decisive stance on environmental policy
Peru’s cloud forests could be wiped out by 2100
Fragile nature of one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems means it could be obliterated by climate change, study suggests
UK hits 1GW of installed offshore wind capacity
Soaring capacity complemented by trial of two 219m high 6MW Siemens turbines at Gunfleet Sands wind farm
Analysis: UN climate finance talks lay foundation for Warsaw summit
A series of UN-sponsored long term climate finance talks concluded today in South Korea. E3G’s Amal-Lee Amin explains what we have learnt
How are multinational corporations tackling climate change?
John Lewis, Apple, Facebook and Nestlé are taking small strides in cutting energy costs and promoting energy efficiency measures
Jody Williams: tar sands are major threat to indigenous people
Winner of 1997 Nobel Peace Prize tells RTCC pipeline is major threat to the indigenous First Nations people of Alberta
California passes tough new fracking laws
Morning summary: controversial bill would give California the nation’s toughest regulation on shale gas exploration
UN bids for leadership role in ‘age of sustainable development’
New report claims UN is only organisation able to implement Sustainable Development Goals that are set to guide economic thinking until 2050
US coal demand destroys area size of ’10 city blocks’ an hour
Surface mining required to meet America’s coal demand equates to an area the size of Washington DC every 81 days, say scientists
World’s 50 largest emitters ignoring climate risks – report
Research from CDP and PwC reveals 50 companies are responsible for 73% of greenhouse gas emissions from world’s top 500 firms
Summer days ‘four times hotter’ across some parts of Europe
Scientists exploring regional impacts of climate change find summer temperatures soar in a band from southern England to Denmark
IPCC rejects Daily Mail claims it plans climate ‘crisis meeting’
UN climate science body says Mail on Sunday made up claims of a ‘crisis meeting’, maintaining plans for forthcoming AR5 report remain as normal