CRIB NOTES AUG 17-21: Commodities rout accelerates, OPEC poised to boost oil supply, UK slashes GHG emissions
This week’s top climate politics and policy stories from the RTCC team. Sign up inside to have this sent to your inbox every Friday.
ANALYSIS: UN climate panel only reports ‘facts’, but is it time to make clearer the implications for policy?
Rockefeller Foundation supports UNFCCC initiative to build awareness of women’s role in addressing climate change
Tiny Pacific islands to wean themselves off diesel generators, UN report says North Korea needs urgent food aid, the UNFCCC looks to help under-represented nations make the most of its help.
In the third of RTCC’s Youth Action series, Amara Possian form the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition talks about youth empowerment, international negotiations and the creativity young people bring to the process.
UK minster for energy and climate change calls on China to stop blocking progress at UNFCCC negotiations and build greater unity with their domestic renewables programme and international ambition.
RTCC will be bringing you live coverage from the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro from Wednesday 13 June to Friday 22 June.
RTCC summarises five of the biggest ideas on climate change, energy and clean development that emerged this week.
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.