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.Air conditioning units are cooking cities – report
NEWS: Heat from air conditioning systems now raises some urban temperatures by more than 1C, say Arizona scientists
Brazil targets climate victory at ‘greenest’ World Cup
NEWS: Government offsets emissions and hails efficient stadia, but critics warn of football greenwash
India PM Modi targets “saffron” revolution for solar energy
NEWS: Government plan offers prospect of solar boost, but gas, coal and oil likely to remain part of long-term energy mix
MPs agree on ‘blueprint’ for UN climate deal in 2015
NEWS: Domestic laws should be ‘at the heart’ of Paris agreement, say 400 lawmakers from 80 countries
Finland reveals new climate change laws
NEWS: Parliament agrees to target 80% emissions reduction by 2050 and promote use of renewable energy
Why is civil society still engaged with the UN climate process?
COMMENT: It’s not the water, it’s the salt: why civil society campaigners are still in the UN climate negotiations
Climate campaigners tell leaders to ‘stand with us, or stand aside’
NEWS: Mass gathering of NGOs outside UN talks in Bonn highlights growing unrest over progress at high-level discussions
UN outlines criteria for 2015 climate deal pledges
NEWS: Guidelines for national contributions presented as countries start to formulate draft agreement
Letter to Obama: Gambian envoy calls for US climate leadership
NEWS: Pa Ousman Jarju to writes to White House asking President to directly engage with UN talks on a 2015 climate deal
Could the Middle East face further unrest without a green revolution?
NEWS: Gulf Research Center expert tells RTCC social injustice linked to fossil fuel heavy economy is driving regional anger
China set to launch Chongqing emissions trading scheme
NEWS: Country’s seventh carbon market could lay foundations for national ETS by 2018
What does China’s talk of a carbon “cap” really mean?
ANALYSIS: Writing for China Dialogue, Beijing-based Greenpeace campaigner says emissions will need to peak before 2030
Obama climate plan will deliver only a quarter of pledged 2030 cuts
ANALYSIS: New US proposals likely to be tip of new carbon cuts as country seeks to meet international targets
MPs to develop ‘blueprint’ for 2015 climate deal
NEWS: Domestic laws ‘central’ to Paris agreement says UN climate chief as lawmakers gather in Mexico City
Climate clings to sustainable development goals as debate intensifies
NEWS: UN set of targets has been whittled down to 17, but arguments rage over whether global warming should be included
China could cap carbon emissions from 2016
NEWS: Emissions cap is latest effort from Chinese government designed to target country’s rising pollution
US carbon cuts will leave world ‘safer and more stable’ says Obama
NEWS: Obama’s climate rules show international leadership, but environmentalists will push for tougher targets
Finally, the US gets serious on climate change
COMMENT: Obama’s emission cuts could be more ambitious, but it’s the political message from new EPA laws that’s significant
What does the world think about new US carbon cuts?
NEWS: Reaction from ministers, UN officials and NGOs as White House unveils plan to cut CO2 pollution
EU calls for tougher scrutiny on 2015 climate deal carbon pledges
NEWS: Submission to UN warns countries are unlikely to make ambitious emission reduction promises ahead of Paris