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Unilever to source 100% sustainable palm oil by 2014
Global food and consumer goods giant currently purchases around 3% of the world’s total production of palm oil
HSBC accused of financing Borneo rainforest destruction
World’s third largest bank with over 60 million customers has been accused of financing deforestation in Borneo
UN climate jargon buster: a guide to deciphering the Warsaw talks
The UK Youth Climate Coalition (UKYCC) have dissected the jargon at the UNFCCC so you can understand what on earth is going on.
Netherlands take Russia to international court over Greenpeace dispute
Morning summary: Moscow refuses to attend international tribunal on Greenpeace activists; Australia will have no government minister at UN climate talks; and levels of greenhouse gases in atmosphere reach record high
REDD+ mechanism could be too late to save world’s rainforests
Governments in Brazil, Congo, Indonesia and Mexico can act now to protect forests says new study
Twitter watch: Who to follow at the UN climate talks in Warsaw
RTCC’s definitive guide to who you should follow on Twitter at the forthcoming UN COP19 climate talks in Warsaw
Indigenous people key to combating rainforest destruction
Researchers say the people who live in some of the world’s most fragile forests can establish how much carbon they contain as accurately as scientists equipped with hi-tech measuring instruments.
Comment: UN must ensure Climate Fund decisions are transparent
Green Climate Fund was designed to ensure civil society engagement in decisions, but some fear this is being forgotten
Palm oil lobby lashes out at EU complaints over illegal logging
Malaysian palm oil lobbyists accuses EU of making “politically motivated” attacks on industry, during attempts to strength SE Asian relations
Greenpeace just hooligans, not pirates, says Russia
Morning summary: Russian authorities change Arctic 30 charges; Nick Clegg says green levies could be paid through general taxation; and China sends inspection teams to polluted cities
UK carbon accounting standards ‘inadequate’ – report
Carbon Tracker team say investors need more information on fossil fuel and climate risks they are exposed to
Marks and Spencer tops carbon performance charts
Top 10 performers in Carbon Clear rankings include BT, National Grid, Unilever, Reed Elsevier, Sainsbury’s, BSkyB, Barclays and HSBC
RTCC 2013 Awards: Sustainable Technology Firm
Sustainable Technology Firm nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
Seven countries launch new ‘economics of climate change’ analysis
South Korea, Ethiopia and the UK join four others to fund $8.9 million review of costs and benefits of cutting carbon emissions
Scientists urge landowners to protect peatland carbon sinks
Thousands of hectares of peatlands, especially in south-east Asia, are at risk from palm oil plantation developers
Study identifies 10 regions to target climate adaptation funding
Conservation International study highlights need for adaptation funding to be increased and targetted at specific regions
Supermarkets leading drive to ditch climate warming HFCs
London-based Environmental Investigation Agency says over 2,400 UK stores are now using a group of non-warming coolants
Will Norway’s climate ambition continue under Erna Solberg?
New centre-right government takes charge of climate progressive country, but questions remain over commitment to cutting domestic emissions
UK conservatives launch ‘climate sceptic’ fightback
Morning summary: Climate change minister Greg Barker calls for ‘new generation of energy entrepreneurs’ to help cut bills and make sector greener
EU set for landmark vote on future of biofuels
MEPs to decide on transport limits for crop based biofuels with hunger, indirect land use change and carbon emissions topping agenda