Latest climate change news
Latest figures show UK greenhouse gas emissions rise by 3.1%
Extreme winter weather drives increase in residential energy consumption.
Climate Curate: Tuesday 7 February 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Analysis: World needs a UN Global Climate Council
Climate talks advisor Dr Ian McGregor argues that a new UN Global Climate Council could provide the leadership for progress in cutting world emissions.
Rio+20 Comment: Seizing Sustainable Development
Finland President Tarja Halonen and South African President Jacob Zuma outline their sustainable development goals for Rio+20.
Comment: Durban Platform at stake in airline levy row
If the EU cannot enforce an emissions-trading system for airlines in its own backyard, what hope does the Durban Platform really have?
2011: EU installs record high of renewable power
New report from the European Wind Energy Association found that renewable power installation account for 71.3% of new energy capacity in 2011.
Video: Occupy activists outline clean energy strategy
RTCC spoke to Occupy’s Peter Coville about why he is camped outside St Paul’s, what the Occupy Movement has to do with climate change, and the movement’s vision for the future.
Occupy LSX: Crunch time for economy and environment
RTCC joined the energy, equity and environment working group at St Paul’s Churchyard ahead of policy week to find out what the Occupy movement has got to do with climate change.
Podcast: Tom Burke & Luke Hughes at Oxford Climate Forum
Oxford Climate Forum organiser Luke Hughes and environmental policy expert Tom Burke from E3G discuss climate communication with RTCC editor Ed King.
Small island states bid for climate justice in court
The International Court of Justice should take action against states unwilling to combat the causes of climate change, according to the President of the Pacific island of Palau.
Climate Curate: Monday 6 February 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
The week in climate change: Five things we learnt
India’s rising star, a sustainable super bowl, global warming and the Arab Spring, Roseanne Barr for President and a climate change Minister’s speedy exit.
Superbowl XLVI promises green touchdown
For many Superbowl is the epitome of our consumer culture – but the league and the teams have been quietly working on a plan to add a tinge of green to Sunday’s big game.
Climate comment: 24 months to shift global public opinion
In the first of a series of articles, Luke Hughes, Campaigns Officer of the UK’s Youth Climate Coalition, reflects on Durban and charts a course for future talks.
New report says biofuels will add £100bn to fuel bills
Research follows EU climate commissioner’s call for caution on future of biofuel.
$200 a barrel of oil – what would it mean?
As warnings over a $200 price tag on oil strengthen, RTCC takes a look at what this would mean?
Climate Curate: Friday 3 February 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Did global warming trigger the Arab Spring?
Conflict expert Dr Jeffrey Mazo looks at the role climate change played in the wave of popular uprisings that swept through the Middle East.
Branson and Gore send messages from Antarctica trip
As the Climate Reality Project expedition lands in Antarctica, Al Gore, Richard Branson and UNFCCC chief Christiana Figueres write of their first hand experiences of this isolated continent.
Indian PM: Climate change deal must be equitable
Manmohan Singh says India will only negotiate a deal that it deems fair as the country reinforces its position for second time in a week.