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.

UN climate chief backs Obama’s new US carbon cuts

NEWS: White House move to curb carbon emissions could drive talks on 2015 climate deal forwards, says Christiana Figueres

Climate change to increase UK flash flood risk – study

NEWS: Chances of potentially dangerous levels of heavy rain likely to increase says Met Office

Global Environment Facility reveals WWF and IUCN alliance

NEWS: Developing countries set to benefit from new funds protecting biodiversity hotspots and monitoring climate change

Ghana’s bamboo bikes: Cycling towards sustainability

NEWS: Light, fast, strong and built from natural materials, bamboo bikes are an example of a greener and healthier future

Climate impacts fuelling South Sudan war says minister

NEWS: Environment chief Deng Deng Hoc Yai says climate and conflict should be addressed as single issue

Brazil drought fuels World Cup blackouts fear

NEWS: Water reserves at hydropower plants, which produce 70% of country’s power, and now at record lows

Obama’s new carbon cutting plans ‘critical’ to UN climate talks

NEWS: Yvo de Boer says tough new legislation will send global message that US is serious about 2015 Paris deal

Netflix ‘greener’ than watching films on DVD say US scientists

NEWS: Streaming films could have saved 2 billion kg of CO2 emissions in the US during 2011 say researchers

New mercury convention could help fund climate efforts

NEWS: Drive to cut toxic pollution from power plants likely to have knock-on effects for greenhouse gas emissions

Walmart: Tackling climate change is not a PR stunt

NEWS: Business driving grocery giant’s green ambitions, says VP, revealing new push on energy intensity targets

India heatwaves raise fears of future climate impacts

NEWS: Extreme heat has claimed many lives in India this year, and scientists say it can only get worse

EU to place efficiency at heart of energy security plans

NEWS: Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger says new demand cutting target will be proposed in September

Pentagon ‘clear’ climate change is a ‘national security’ issue

NEWS: US military officials say threat from global warming is evident, calling for focus on efficiency and clean energy systems

Prince Charles: Business must act to tackle climate change

NEWS: Heir to UK throne says time is running out to develop a more socially and environmentally aware capitalism

China to scrap six million cars in toxic smog drive

NEWS: Authorities vow to take radical action as pollution levels choke major cities across country

‘Time running out’ says UN as CO2 levels hit record April high

NEWS: WMO chief says new data shows world leaders must urgently reach a deal to limit atmospheric carbon dioxide levels

Why do next week’s UN climate talks in Bonn matter?

COMMENT: Few major announcements expected, but meeting offers opportunity to build relationships ahead of Ban Ki-moon summit

Ecuador gives green light to oil drilling in Amazon’s Yasuni national park

ENVIRONMENT NETWORK: Companies could start extracting oil underneath key biodiversity reserve on Earth by 2016

Saudis accused of deleting part of UN climate science report

NEWS: British scientist expresses his surprise when parts of IPCC text were ‘mutilated’ at April meeting in Berlin

India needs $834 billion to implement low carbon growth plans

NEWS: Planning Commission report highlights huge challenge facing new government, but stresses need to act