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Google invests $103 million in solar energy plant
Third major renewable investment by IT giant takes company’s clean energy holdings to over $1 billion
OECD chief: carbon price vital to address climate change
Head of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says concerted action from rich nations is urgent
Bangladeshi NGOs bribe government to release climate funds, says report
Morning summary: New research accuses Bangladeshi authorities of corruption; ICAO rejects EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme; UK nuclear power plant deal is in the offing
Sun must supply 10% of world’s energy by 2025
Sir David King and Richard Layard say planet meeting 10% of its total energy needs from solar power in under two decades
RTCC 2013 Awards: Electric Vehicle Innovator
Electric Vehicle Innovator nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
World’s largest solar installation delivers first power to grid
Part financed by Google, the $2.2 billion Ivanpah project is expected to come online by the end of this year
Labour leader Ed Miliband promises UK 2030 decarbonisation target
Morning summary: UK leader of the opposition promises green jobs; Global Challenges Day to hold governments to account; EU ETS to be challenged by business lobby group
RGGI: proof carbon trading can work in the USA?
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative celebrates fifth birthday and eyes further expansion across the country
World is heading for ‘heart attack’, says UN official
Morning summary: Halldor Thorgeirsson criticises governments for inaction; California governor signs anti-fracking bill; soaring food prices to hit children hardest
Vivienne Westwood opens fashion show with ‘climate change dance’
Morning summary: controversial fashion icon opens her show at the London Fashion Week with request that audience write to UN
90% of ice lost from Antarctica comes from underside of icebergs
Scientists have discovered that many Antarctic ice shelves are losing ice not just by calving icebergs but by melting from their undersides as well.
How are multinational corporations tackling climate change?
John Lewis, Apple, Facebook and Nestlé are taking small strides in cutting energy costs and promoting energy efficiency measures
Obama fundraiser targets Keystone pipeline in TV campaign
TV ads funded by billionaire Tom Steyer rebut claims Keystone XL will boost US economy and generate jobs
US temperature rises likely to exacerbate Calfornia wildfires – study
Scientists say biggest driver for fires in USA is temperatures, indicating country will have to face more wildfires in future
Could humans cause another Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum?
The world’s marine species are liable to face 100,000 years of change, scientists say, unless greenhouse gas emissions are radically reduced
Ocean acidification could accelerate climate change, say scientists
Morning summary: Ocean acidification means marine organisms emit less of the sulphur compounds that keep planet cool
France to introduce a new green tax, says Energy Minister
Morning summary: France’s Energy Minister has announced a new green tax, but the details remain sketchy
Ben Goldsmith: it’s possible to be green and conservative
Co-founder of sustainable investors WHEB says business is leading a green revolution in the UK
Smart windows could spark energy efficiency revolution
US window coating can stop around 50% of heat and 70% of visible light, generating huge energy savings
Elon Musk unveils 800mph solar powered ‘Hyperloop’ train
Morning summary: Telsa inventor says magnets and fans could shoot capsules floating on a cushion of air through a long tube