UK’s top climate diplomat John Ashton tells RTCC what’s at stake when world meets in Durban for COP17 next week.
UK Special Representative for Climate Change John Ashton says ditching the Kyoto Protocol in Durban would signal the world’s leaders have lost fight against global warming.
COMMENT: Former UK chief climate diplomat John Ashton reflects on what campaigners can learn from St Cuthbert
Morning summary: John Ashton accuses BBC of climate sceptic bias; IPCC chief blasted for markets stance; Wisconsin allocates $1 billion to climate projects
Former UK climate diplomat John Ashton calls on young people to re-engage in politics and find their “collective voice as a generation”
Former UK climate diplomat John Ashton says climate scientists must actively communicate their findings – but under certain conditions
Leading climate diplomat John Ashton tells RTCC Qatari Presidency of the UN climate talks must be prepared to counter efforts to frustrate negotiations over the next two weeks
On this month’s pod John Ashton & Tom Burke discuss climate change and the US elections, the UK’s barmy energy policy, South Korea’s green revolution & China’s low carbon leadership
Government advisers also say more action would be needed to cut emissions in other areas to cope with full-scale fracking, reports the Guardian
Leaving the EU would hit low carbon investment and the UK’s influence at international negotiations, say experts
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INTERVIEW: Protests are the norm with onshore energy projects – but let industry address ‘fears and myths’ to prove benefits, says top natural gas lobbyist
NEWS: Network of envoys working on low carbon strategies and climate vulnerability in developing countries likely to shrink after Foreign Office cuts
NEWS: Controversial plans to drill in Arctic said to be last straw for fellow members of influential European climate grouping
NEWS: New initiative backed by UK, Chinese and Saudi firms seeks to explore ways they can contribute to emissions challenge
NEWS: Energy chiefs say group of industrialised countries are in consensus over urgency of “deep” greenhouse gas cuts
COMMENT: Decisions over the onshore drilling for gas and oil need to be taken with all the facts at our disposal, not pushed through Parliament in a rush
NEWSLETTER: All you need to know from the last seven days of international climate change and energy politics
COMMENT: In an open letter to Shell’s Ben Van Beurden, the UK’s former top climate envoy says now is the time for him to show leadership
NEWS: Shale gas exploration will only be approved if independent committee says it is compatible with climate goals