Latest climate change news
Forests hold key to feeding Earth’s growing population
UNCCD Executive Secretary Luc Gnacadja says International Day of Forests should be used to highlight importance of land management
Warmer wasps could mean fewer figs
Researchers warn vital relationships between pollinators and plants will be affected by warming average tempereatures
UK Budget 2013: renewables miss out as shale subsidies rise
Green groups brand UK Chancellor George Osborne’s budget a failure as fossil fuels and energy intensive industry receive boost
China to start work on national carbon market in 2015
Officials say local pilot schemes will be the focus of all efforts until 2015 and only then will work on a nation-wide programme begin in earnest
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UK govt faces backlash at plans to cut climate education
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US wind and biofuels potential exceed oil reserves
Report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates commercial and potentially commercial projects could generate 46 billion barrels of oil equivalent
UK Budget: shale gas industry says it doesn’t need subsidies
Gas lobbyist tells RTCC industry does not want subsidies – just permission to drill
USA can slash transport emissions 80% by 2050
Cuts could be achieved by vehicle efficiency measures, increasing electric and hydrogen car numbers and continued development of biofuels sector
Africa renewable energy potential ‘can drive growth’
World Future Council report suggests supporting clean energy efforts in Africa would give continent huge economic boost
Kerry ramps up US climate diplomacy efforts
US Secretary of State John Kerry continues efforts to develop climate consensus after China, Australia & EU meetings
Masdar unveils 100MW solar thermal power plant
The world’s largest concentrated solar power plant opens for business at Masdar City in Abu Dhabi
Climate change set to boost frequency of extreme storm surges
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Russia new 2020 target could see emissions rise by 30%
Lack of clarity over status of carbon sinks in new emissions plan makes observers suspicious of Moscow’s true climate change ambitions
Climate debate cut from England & Wales curriculum for children up to 14
New draft guidelines for England & Wales curriculum criticised by scientists for ‘abdicating duty to future generations’
Report: Dash for gas with caution or risk UK climate goals
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EU emission limits could save car owners’ money
Research from Cambridge Econometrics says new EU regulations on light-duty vehicles will create jobs, save car owners money and lower Co2 emissions
Plankton twice as carbon hungry as thought
Climate models of the world’s oceans could need to be revised after it was discovered that plankton are far richer than previously thought
Obama to establish $2bn clean energy fund
Revenue from oil and gas licences to be diverted to research on more efficient vehicles and fuels as Obama takes first solid steps on climate change since election
UNCCD: Vulnerable nations must defend against drought
As climate change exacerbates the problem, there is a danger that drought could sneak up on unprepared governments, warns UNCCD Exec-Secretary Luc Gnacadja