Latest climate change news
Can California hit its climate change targets? Computer says yes
New model shows switch from coal to renewables is cheapest way for Western US to cut emissions.
Climate Curate: Wednesday 4th April 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
PODCAST: Fuelling the fire with waste paper in Nigeria
In the fifth in a series of UNFCCC Radio podcasts, Ugochi Anyaka, from Aso Radio in Nigeria debates whether paper briquette projects should be approved under the CDM.
Social media accelerates sustainability agenda: Co-op
Twittersphere and growing consumer awareness is driving changes in business says UK’s Co-operative Group in response to Deloitte report.
PHOTO GALLERY: Building solar businesses in Kenya
Mark Kragh from solar suppliers KnowYourPlanet took RTCC through the photos collected on his trip to Kenya building solar panel with the community of Soy.
Climate change warming oceans for more than a century
New study comparing modern temperature records with data from 1870 suggests the world’s oceans have been warming for more than 100 years.
KnowYourPlanet: Building a solar cottage industry in Kenya
Back in the UK, Mark Kragh from KnowYourPlanet talks to RTCC about his trip to Kenya to build a solar cottage industry, what he learnt and what’s next for the project.
Climate Curate: Tuesday 3rd April 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
IEA: Overseas aid to Africa outweighed by oil imports
New figures show that countries in Africa are spending more on importing oil than they are receiving in overseas aid. Renewables investment could free up development funds.
New research finds some corals could survive climate change
El Nino warming cycle survivors give new clues and improve prospects for some coral environments.
Student Action: Promoting renewable energy at Cambridge University
In the first post as part of RTCC’s Student Project, Daisy Haywood from Energise Cambridge explains the pressure the group are putting on their university to move to renewables.
RTCC’s Youth Action Map
RTCC’s student project aims to showcase the work going on up and down the country by students and youth groups in climate action.
Climate Curate: Monday 2nd April 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Developing countries look for fairer sustainable development funding
BRICS group, which includes India and China, begins work on development bank exclusively for emerging economies to counter perceived Western bias among existing organisations.
Climate Curate: Friday 30th March 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Planet under Pressure ends with six recommendations for Rio+20
Conference ends with declaration that science must take a central role in shaping and influencing policy discussions ahead of Rio+20.
Nordic nations sign non-CO2 emissions pact
Nordic environment ministers have signed a declaration to increase efforts on reducing non-CO2 emissions.
Ban Ki-moon calls for closer links between policy and science
UN Secretary General says scientists must become more involved in policy-making process, and announces new position of UN chief scientist.
Deloitte climate expert says business must wake up to extreme weather threats
Businesses that are not planning for the long-term effects of climate change are risking their future viability, according to a leading climate change consultant.
New study recommends seven steps to sustainable farming
New report outlines seven measures that will enable world to feed population of 9 billion by 2050 while reducing agricultural carbon emissions