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Ghana’s women set to engineer solar revolution in rural villages
Social Venture Africa’s pilot project in January 2014 aims to turn Ghanaian mothers into solar engineers and entrepreneurs
Concrete emissions pledges ‘not a priority’ for 2015 climate deal – UN official
2015 climate deal unlikely to demand specific reduction pledges, and will cut emissions ‘bottom-up’, says top UN official
Kelly Rigg: Women’s leadership will strengthen climate action
This week 100 of the world’s leading sustainability leaders meet in New York. They’re all women, and they are ambitious for change
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
Are developing nations equally to blame for climate change?
Deciding which countries have contributed most to climate change depends on how you calculate historic and current emissions
Are EU carmakers presenting artificially low emission data?
Real world driving can see cars emit 25% more CO2 than manufacturers claim on advertisements says International Council on Clean Transportation
Climate change case now ‘overwhelming’ warn scientists
With the IPCC’s AR5 report just 10 days from publication, 12 eminent scientists warn the case for action is now uncontestable
John Ashton: a winning climate coalition is waiting to be forged
Former UK climate envoy says low carbon industry and progressive politicians need to combine to build new political consensus on global warming
Arctic Ocean acidifiying at ‘unprecedented levels’ as sea ice melts
Melting sea ice exposes Arctic Ocean to atmospheric CO2, acidifying water and damaging ecosystems
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
UN targets global land degradation deal in 2015
UNCCD chief Luc Gnacadja says land degradation is now a “critical” issue with huge economic and social implications
Gambia minister ‘frustration’ at sluggish UN climate process
In an interview with RTCC, Environment Minister Fatou Gaye pleas with developed countries to “act quickly” to help Gambia
Met Office: Arctic Sea ice is declining
Sea Ice Scientist Ann Keen says variations in ice coverage is ‘not unexpected’ but long term projections see thickness and area diminishing
Climate pledges condemn 600 million face water scarcity
Study shows that 11% of world population will face fight for resources if world continues on path to hit 3.5C warming
UK political parties accused of ‘weak leadership’ on environment
Report by WWF, RSPB, Greenpeace and Green Alliance claims all three parties have failed to take decisive stance on environmental policy
Peru’s cloud forests could be wiped out by 2100
Fragile nature of one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems means it could be obliterated by climate change, study suggests
Analysis: UN climate finance talks lay foundation for Warsaw summit
A series of UN-sponsored long term climate finance talks concluded today in South Korea. E3G’s Amal-Lee Amin explains what we have learnt
Jody Williams: tar sands are major threat to indigenous people
Winner of 1997 Nobel Peace Prize tells RTCC pipeline is major threat to the indigenous First Nations people of Alberta
World’s 50 largest emitters ignoring climate risks – report
Research from CDP and PwC reveals 50 companies are responsible for 73% of greenhouse gas emissions from world’s top 500 firms
IPCC rejects Daily Mail claims it plans climate ‘crisis meeting’
UN climate science body says Mail on Sunday made up claims of a ‘crisis meeting’, maintaining plans for forthcoming AR5 report remain as normal