Latest climate change news
Could Don Draper sell energy efficiency?
Today the UK Government launches the Green Deal – but why is energy efficiency such a hard sell?
Al Gore: American democracy has been hacked
New book from former USA VP called ‘The Future’ claims oil, coal and gas companies operate a form of mind control over Americans
Large cities influencing global warming patterns across world
New research from Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests heat generated by cities can warm regions thousands of miles away
Russia threatens ‘radical measures’ in response to Kyoto Protocol extension
Ministry of Foreign Affairs official Oleg Shamanov tells RTCC Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine have plans to contest decisions made at UN talks in Doha
Nicholas Stern: I underestimated risks of climate change
Author of the 2006 Stern Review into economics of climate change says he should have been more blunt about potential impacts
World Bank: Time for big six to act on climate change
Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0900-1700 GMT
Five things we learned about climate change this week
How sincere is President Obama’s change of heart? Melting ice is more than just a climate indicator and carbon trading has an eventful week
Airlines reject carbon trading ‘windfall profit’ claims
CE Delft report accuses industry of passing costs of climate change policies on to customers above and beyond those incurred by airlines
William Hague appoints Rear Admiral as UK climate envoy
UK Foreign Secretary welcomes Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti as ‘interim’ special representative
EU carbon market faces bleak future after vote defeat
Price of carbon at record low after plans to prop up market are vetoed by key EU Parliament committee
Russia exploring plans for domestic carbon market
Ministry of Economic Development to draw up plans for a national carbon market by March
Saracens to scrum down at UK’s most ‘energy efficient’ rugby stadium
10,000 seater arena Allianz Park in London incorporates energy, water, transport and waste efficiency needs into design
EU carbon price collapses after voting setback
Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0900-1700 GMT
Andes glaciers face fastest melt for 300 years
Scientists identify global warming as the most likely cause of disappearing glaciers in the tropical Andes
John Kerry promises to be “passionate advocate” on climate change
Incoming Secretary of State says global warming is a ‘life threatening issue’ and promises to make judgements based on facts and not ideology
Unilever says waste is history for 50% of factories
Over half of Unilever’s production lines sent no waste to landfill in 2012, the multinational reports
Electric car industry boosted by EU’s rapid rollout plans
Binding targets for charging points will see almost 800,000 installed across continent by 2020 as EU looks to slash greenhouse gas emissions from transport
Davos 2013: Fox News climate analysis makes up the maths
Network’s business channel points finger at “fuzzy maths” of World Economic Forum’s climate change report, but real problem is Fox’s lack of attention to detail
Biofuels condemned in ‘Enough Food If’ campaign
‘IF’ hunger campaign calls on governments to scrap targets for green fuel it says are causing millions to go without food
2 degrees film aims to expose public to heat of climate change
New movie highlights links between global deforestation and the battle to stop the burning of fossil fuels for electricity generation