Latest climate change news
PODCAST: What lessons can Uganda learn about the CDM from Mexico
In the tenth in the series of UNFCCC CDM Radio Club reports that RTCC is hosting, Emmanuel Okella from Radio Simba-Uganda asks what the country could learn from projects in Mexico.
Has big business moved beyond green wash?
As Microsoft imposes an in-house carbon price on itself and Coca-Cola tops the sustainability charts, is climate change action now an integrated part of everyday operations or merely good PR?
Go with the flow: DHL unveil new freight strategy
Could a ‘command and control’ approach to the flow of people, goods and services be the answer to rising emissions?
Planet’s “health” has declined since first Rio Earth Summit
Living Planet Index has declined 30% since 1970 as WWF calls for change of pace in the response at Rio+20.
Koahsiung: The Taiwan city aiming to turn steel mills green
Speaking to RTCC at the ICLEI Resilient Cities 2012 conference, Shyh-Fang Liu deputy mayor of Koahsiung in Taiwan talks about how the city is transforming itself with the environment in mind.
Planet’s largest cities commit to measuring and reporting emissions
At the ICLEI Resilient Cities conference in Bonn, 40 of the world’s most populous cities have launched a programme to measure, report and verify their carbon emissions.
Climate Curate: Tuesday 15th May 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Rio 1992: Did you sign the “Pledge Wall”?
Thousands of delegates at the Earth Summit in 1992 pledged to make the planet a better home for future generations. RTCC wants to hear how the original signatories think they are doing.
We must close gaps on funding and ambition: UN climate change chief
As negotiations resume in Bonn, the head of the UNFCCC Christiana Figueres says key issues of finance and ambition must be resolved this year.
Six steps to Sustainable Fashion
Eco-fashion consultant and co-founder of the Ethical Fashion Forum, Elizabeth Laskar talks RTCC through her six steps to Sustainable Fashion.
Mexico embarks on ambitious clean energy roll-out
Country will back recent climate change laws with major shift in energy strategy.
Climate Curate: Monday 14th May 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
An introduction to sustainable fashion
The fashion industry is big business for the UK, but how can we continue to buy the clothes that we love, while making sure they have a limited impact on the planet?
Five reasons why we need Rio+20
Lindsay Clinton from the SustainAbility think tank explains the impending Rio Summit can help link business, environment and development for everyone’s benefit.
Bonn climate change talks: Who wants what
As UN climate change negotiators prepare to gather round the table in Bonn next week, RTCC looks at some the key parties’ opening positions.
Bonn 2012 climate change talks: Where is the ambition?
Key climate negotiations start on Monday 15 May – but analysis shows positions have not changed since end of COP17 in Durban.
New iPhone App aims to predict extreme weather events
Creators of xWeather App say they hope to give users ‘bigger picture’ when it comes to climate and extreme weather.
Caravan for climate jobs kicks off UK tour
Climate Jobs Caravan will undertake a two week tour of the UK calling on the government to create green jobs to tackle climate and financial crisis.
Climate Curate: Friday 11th May 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
What effect are climate change lawsuits having in the USA?
As five young plaintiffs wait to hear if their climate change case against the US Federal government is to be dismissed, RTCC looks at what positive impacts these moves have globally.