UK
Climate change is a ‘national security’ issue say military experts
UK and other developed countries cannot afford to “pull up drawbridge” says retired Royal Navy Rear Admiral and German army analyst
UK floods open ‘window’ for climate change politics
As flooding and storms continue to plague the UK, politicians must put climate change onto the long term agenda, say experts
UK Law Commission could force fund managers to recognise climate risk
Legal review could drive billion dollar pensions industry to factor environmental impacts into asset analysis
UK floods: 10 ‘must read’ articles on climate, science and resilience
Politicians, economists, scientists and comedians have their say on worst floods to hit the UK for 50 years
David Cameron: UK must become more resilient to extreme weather
Politicians grapple with long-term solutions to flooding, as PM says there is more extreme weather to come
David Cameron: climate change a ‘serious threat’
UK Prime Minister backs efforts to cut global carbon emissions, linking flooding to rising greenhouse gas levels
UK governments accused of ‘dismantling’ climate adaptation strategy
Former Environment Secretary Lord Deben says national flood programmes have been neglected in past two decades
Local opposition to wind grows as EU leaders mull targets
Fairer share of wind power proceeds could help slow growth of opposition to wind turbines
UK Met Office links heavy rains to climate change
Scientists say evidence supports theory that exceptionally wet and stormy winter is caused at least in part by climate change
World’s largest tidal lagoon power project eyes 2018 start
UK wave power project could be supplying 120,000 homes with carbon-free power by 2018, but will require govt backing
Renault chief calls for London’s bus lanes to accept electric cars
Free parking, charging facilities and access to bus lanes seen as essential for electric market to take off in UK
UK carbon capture industry could be worth £35 billion
Delays to CCS risk £35-bil of economic benefit, says report
Nuclear key to UN climate deal say France and UK
Joint statement says atomic power will play “critical role” in cost-effective low carbon transition
UK has made largest contribution to global warming says study
Based on size of population, Britain is a world leader in greenhouse gas emissions, largely due to its historic use of coal
Cameron says 2020s decarbonisation target “extremely unwise”
UK Prime Minister says country must develop carbon capture technologies before committing to tough emission reduction goals
What do we know about French oil major Total?
RTCC takes a look at the record of Big Oil company Total SA, who announced today they will invest in the UK’s fracking boom
Clear climate risks linked to fracking, scientists told UK government
Report last September said investments in Carbon Capture and UN climate deal needed to mitigate shale gas effects
UK “going all out for shale” with 40 fracking sites in pipeline
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced financial incentives for local communities who welcome fracking industry
RWE decision signals death knell for UK’s coal-fired power
High cost of retrofitting power plants means coal likely to fall away as UK attempts to comply with EU regulation
David Cameron links UK extreme weather to climate change
Prime Minister admission likely to place him at odds with climate sceptic Environment Secretary Owen Paterson