Latest climate change news
Biofuels: EU MPs back new 6% cap on food crops
MEPs also agree to include indirect land use (ILUC) factors in biofuels legislation from 2020
Gas flaring responsible for 42% of black carbon in the Arctic
Gas flaring in the Arctic, along with household stoves, contribute more to warming Arctic than previously thought
Barroso promises EU climate policy framework by end of 2013
European Commission president uses final State of Union speech to promise policy action on climate change and rebuke climate deniers
UN: global food waste emissions greater than US transport sector
Around 1.3bn tonnes of food is wasted on an annual basis say UNEP and the FAO, with serious environmental consequences
Obama unlikely to make Keystone decision until 2014
Morning summary: Experts say that the State Department is likely to delay on a Keystone XL Pipeline decision until next year
Dealing in doubt: how big oil funds climate denial
Attacks on climate science have been going on for 25 years. Greenpeace’s Cindy Baxter explains why they’re heating up ahead of the IPCC AR5 report
EU set for landmark vote on future of biofuels
MEPs to decide on transport limits for crop based biofuels with hunger, indirect land use change and carbon emissions topping agenda
Clean energy financing broke US$100 billion barrier in 2012
Development bank funding for low carbon projects broke landmark barrier last year according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Fracking to boost US economy $2000 per household – report
Report by IHS reveals economic benefits of shale gas use but fails to account for any climate risks writes Paul Brown
Analysis: UK nuclear plans shrouded in mystery
Government says it needs new power stations, but doubts remain over potential costs and whether that much power is needed
Electric and hybrid cars set to dominate Frankfurt motor show
New hybrid and electric cars from Mercedes, Toyota, BMW and Aston Martin will be unveiled at this week’s event
South Korea pledges $40 million to Green Climate Fund
Fund hosts say this will ensure developing countries have the capacity to use the UN-backed low carbon bank
Formula E unveils Spark-Renault electric racing car
Williams, Mclaren, renault and Michelin have all contributed to vehicle which has a maximum speed of 220Km/h
UN climate envoys start ‘informal’ Auckland meeting
Morning summary: International climate negotiators met in New Zealand today to discuss how to inject “fresh thinking” into approaching UN agreement
Direct Action: should we give Tony Abbott’s climate plan a chance?
Anthony Hobley from Norton Rose Fulbright asks if the new Coalition’s Direct Action Plan is an end to Climate Action or simply a case of clever re-branding?
Mongolian Steppe munched into desert by goats and sheep
Forget coal plants and gas flaring: hungry goats are the latest threat to climate, say scientists studying the cause of degraded land in the Mongolian Steppe
Obama fundraiser targets Keystone pipeline in TV campaign
TV ads funded by billionaire Tom Steyer rebut claims Keystone XL will boost US economy and generate jobs
Fracking will increase CO2 emissions without global climate deal
UK government report warns the use of shale gas will not bring emission levels down without tighter regulation and low carbon ambition
G20 agrees to tackle ‘super greenhouse gases’
Countries agree to work with Montreal Protocol to target consumption and production of warming gases
Poland outlines ambitions for 2013 UN climate summit
Finance, short term pollution reduction measures and implementation all on agenda for COP19 meeting