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2012: Another year of global weirding
Droughts and floods, cold snaps and heatwaves, wildfires and record sea ice loss. 2012 was a dramatic illustration of the impacts of climate change that sent public awareness soaring.
RTCC’s 2012 review – a year in climate change
12 months in focus: Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, an inconclusive Earth Summit in Rio and a promise from US President Obama to finally address global warming
Obama: Climate change shift down to my kids
President says the “cliché” of thinking about his children’s future is partly responsible for climate change climbing up his agenda for his second term.
Geothermal potential could fill Japan’s nuclear gap
Iceland’s ambassador to Japan Stefan Larus Stefansson says the country should learn from Iceland’s experience and pursue a geothermal energy boom
Climate change a priority for Obama’s second term
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The road to 2015: Where next for the international climate talks?
Former UN climate chief Michael Zammit Cutajar & six climate experts explain how international talks can be given new lease of life
UK government expects 2014 EU climate ambition boost
UK Energy and Climate Secretary of State Ed Davey says he is “working in assumption” that European Union will increase climate change targets in 2014
Russia claims COP18 snub could damage hopes of 2015 climate deal
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UK youth group laments “meaningless” Doha deal
Sophia McNab and Camilla Born of the UK Youth Climate Coalition explain why the Doha gateway is not even the modest step forward politicians claim it is.
Cameroon, art and climate awareness
Youth Profile #22: As life in Cameroon is changed by climate change, one group of young people aims to provide children with the tools they need to drive climate education.
Masdar sustainability chief says Middle East at green energy “tipping point”
Nawal Al-Hosany tells RTCC the Gulf region’s huge oil and gas reserves hide an even greater interest in renewable and energy efficiency investment
333rd consecutive month with temperature above 20th Century average
Latest figures from US based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration find November 2012 to be the fifth warmest since records began
Surging demand for coal threatens climate targets
IEA report says coal could be world’s largest energy source by 2020, highlighting importance of support for carbon capture and cleaner power generation in developing world
EU President Barroso demands greater climate action in 2013
José Manuel Barroso says the EU is committed to a 2015 global climate deal and expects its‘partners’ to show more ambition next year
Measuring and reporting success of COP18 talks in Doha
Yamide Dagnet and Jennifer Morgan from the World Resources Institute assess the Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) outcomes of UN climate summit
Coal to be largest source of energy by end of decade, warns IEA
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EU panel calls for fossil fuel subsidies cut by 2020
High level panel says environmentally harmful subsidies and tax-breaks must be slashed by 2020 to achieve resource-efficient economy
Should loss and damage calculations be based on post 1990 emissions?
Will the costs of compensating climate vulnerable nations be borne by the developed world, or should polluters in the Global South pay their share?
Kyoto Protocol departure leaves Canadians cold
Canada left the world’s only legally binding treaty on Saturday 15 December, but few appear to have noticed or care
Why it’s time to ‘Sing for the Climate’
Belgian film director Nic Balthazar takes his singing protest to the heart of the UN climate talks in Doha