Latest climate change news
China and Russia block UN Security Council climate change action
Two permanent members of main UN body block efforts to raise security implications of climate change
Climate justice set to dominate UNFCCC talks in 2013
Edward Cameron from the World Resources Institute argues leadership is needed to move UN negotiations on this year
Carbon negative strategy needed to combat climate change
Ivy League university says a switch to an energy system that extracts more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits could be necessary
Climate resilient rice offers hope to Indian farmers
New method of growing rice has achieved significantly larger harvests while reducing the need for fertilisers and curbing emissions of greenhouse gases
World Bank: climate change hurting global economy
World Bank chief says climate change is not a distant threat, but one that is having economic consequences today
Economics should dictate climate policy – Bush staffer
Former White House economist says price on carbon only solution to climate issue
Belgium plans to store energy in giant North Sea doughnut
Country plans to store excess wind energy in sand island two miles offshore when demand for it is low
UN Security Council to tackle climate change risk
RTCC’s morning briefing on the day’s top climate change & green economy stories
Reasoning with climate change deniers “pointless”
Writer who interviewed Lord Monckton for research says his underlying climate beliefs are based less on facts and more on life experiences
US Senators propose $20 carbon price
60% of revenues would be given to households as rebate, rest used for energy efficiency, lower deficit and boost clean energy research
German inaction could sink European carbon market
Potential abstention in crucial vote means Poland would need handful of allies to block rescue plan for emissions trading platform
Venezuela and Peru compete to host 2014 UN climate talks
Guy Edwards asks which Latin American country is best suited to hosting the important 2014 UN climate negotiations
Canada optimistic of Keystone XL approval despite protests
RTCC’s morning briefing on the day’s top climate change & green economy stories
Former IPCC chief warns of 5°C temperature rise
Former chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Bob Watson says global average temperatures could reach 5°C above their pre-industrial level
Arctic winter sea ice down 9% since 2003
Arctic sea ice levels dropped 9% in the winter between 2003 and 2012 according to analysis from the American Geophysical Union
UN boosts low carbon Africa with Uganda bank deal
UNFCCC partners with East African Development Bank to boost deployment of sustainable development projects on the continent
Senate to be presented with US carbon tax plans
Two senators will reveal details of new legislation to put a price on carbon, providing an early test of Obama’s resolve on climate change
Matt Damon leads new drive to combat water scarcity
Starring in spoof press conference, Damon says banning himself from toilet is the only way to “make people give a shit” about water issues
PUMA goes green with ‘closed loop’ clothing range
Compostable t-shirts and jackets made from recycled bottles among products marking important step for cradle to cradle production’s charge toward the mainstream
Cost not capacity the crucial statistic for renewable energy
Analysis: Solar and wind sectors reported capacity landmarks this week but cost of low carbon energy is the magic number