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California’s CO2 market enjoys strong first year in 2013
High carbon prices and strong business engagement praised in report from influential Environmental Defense Fund
2013: the year the divestment campaign took flight
If climate change had a catwalk, divestment would be this year’s Naomi Campbell. RTCC takes a look at 2013’s hottest emerging trend
EU and US scientists call for tar sands embargo
Monday’s top 5: Top EU and US scientists urge EU to legislate on polluting fuel, $210million to jumpstart New York Green Bank, and Australian government threatens Tasmanian forest
Top 10 climate change protests of 2013
This year has reaped a vintage crop of climate change protests. RTCC has picked some of the best.
Bus rapid transits: a low cost solution to traffic pollution
World Resources Institute says Bus Rapid Transit systems are a cost-effective way for countries to cut car use
Are cuts to UK renewable energy subsidies good news?
Changes to government support for wind and solar proves industries are competitive say industry insiders
Brazil stock exchange launches $500 billion sustainability index
Businesses in new portfolio make up 47% of the exchange’s total value, including power, ICT and banking sectors
US taxpayers will foot bill for climate change inaction
Hurricane Sandy and drought that hit 70% of the country were estimated to have cost the US more than $100bn in financial losses
Warsaw climate talks: final day live blog
Live text and video coverage from the last scheduled day of negotiations at the COP19 summit in Poland
UK pledges to end financing of coal plants
Energy secretary told delegates at climate talks the UK will join US to help developing nations to transition to low carbon economy
Coal industry must face ‘climate reality’, warns UN chief
UN climate chief tells coal summit that business must “transform rapidly”, while industry leaders emphasise bright future for coal
Figueres tells coal: leave most existing reserves in the ground
UN climate chief tells World Coal meeting in Warsaw industry needs to diversify and invest in carbon capture technology
Coal set to be Poland’s main energy source until 2060
An energy strategy released by the Polish government claims coal is optimal fuel for Poland, but doesn’t take into account environmental cost
COP19 side event: communicating energy efficiency in emerging economies
Exclusive RTCC and Carbon Trust event @ UN climate talks: Saturday 16 November, 1130-1300, 2nd floor, zone B3
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
France cranks up climate diplomacy ahead of 2015 UN summit
Climate change now a key foreign policy aim for Francois Hollande, seeking to learn from mistakes of 2009 Copenhagen talks
Australia should cut emissions “25% by 2020”
Morning summary: Australia has used two-thirds of its carbon budget, Poland could cut coal use 50%, Ethiopia opens Africa’s largest wind farm
Canada set to miss 2020 emissions reduction targets
Morning summary: More oil and gas regulation will not help Canada meet 2020 emissions target; Australian mining company faces criticism from former coal association chairman; New York to install 250,000 LED lights
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
RTCC 2013 Awards: Greatest social impact in an emerging economy
Nominations for the ‘Sustainable Waste Management Firm’ category in the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw