Ed King
Ed previously worked as a Producer on BBC Radio 5 Live. He holds an MA in International Studies and Diplomacy from the London School of Oriental and African Studies, specialising in global energy and climate policy.Google to invest $75m in second Texas wind farm
182MW Panhandle 2 wind farm is communications giant’s 15th renewable energy investment
Boeing hails green diesel ‘breakthrough’ for aviation industry
Fuel made from vegetable oils and fats could offer low carbon answer to rising airline pollution levels
World’s richest nations ‘failing’ to address climate change
The OECD, a club of the world’s richest countries, says members failing to prevent dangerous climate change, despite efforts to rein in pollution
Cameron says 2020s decarbonisation target “extremely unwise”
UK Prime Minister says country must develop carbon capture technologies before committing to tough emission reduction goals
Political pragmatism could stifle ambition of 2015 UN climate deal
Focus on legal nature of global warming treaty replaced by need to ensure any agreement is ‘meaningful’
EU Parliament gives strong backing to carbon capture
MEPs back plans to boost funding for technology that could radically cut carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels
Mohamed Nasheed: climate denying Conservatives “risk irrelevancy”
Former Maldives President says right wing parties “risk irrelevancy” if they continue to promote climate denial
Swiss wildlife heads up the Alps to escape warming
Wildlife in Switzerland seeking relief from warming temperatures by moving further up the mountainsides is proving surprisingly mobile
Northeastern US states tighten carbon trading scheme
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative announces 45% cut in size of emissions cap in bid to boost market prices
Fossil fuel giants face ‘climate stress test’ call at UN summit
New York ‘climate risk’ meeting will call on oil majors to evaluate size of carbon reserves that are incompatible with warming world
US carbon emissions rose 2% in 2013
Obama Administration’s climate credentials questioned as US greenhouse gas levels inch upwards
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
Public’s climate change concerns ‘shaped by weather outside’
Research indicates convictions about climate change are largely shaped by the weather outside – because that’s the most immediate data we can find
Pa Ousman Jarju: we can still talk our way out of climate chaos
Gambia’s Pa Ousman Jarju explains why poor countries are ready to ‘compromise and engage’ at UN climate negotiations
EU Commission split over 2030 climate targets
Commissioners for Industry and Economy stand accused of blocking ambitious goals as row deepens in Brussels
Is China really committed to addressing climate change?
Four leading climate and energy experts working for the Chinese government explain how the country can cut its carbon footprint
White House links ‘Polar Vortex’ to climate change
Thursday’s top five: Obama advisor says more extreme weather on way, China coal faces ‘black outlook’, US electric car sales soar
India to open new Environmental Protection Agency
Autonomous body will have power to block new coal or hydro power plants deemed polluting or unsustainable
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
Europe’s floods trump Haiyan as the costliest natural disaster of 2013
Natural catastrophes in 2013 incurred an overall bill of US$ 125bn says leading insurer