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.Climate challenge needs radical policies and technologies
ANALYSIS: Latest IPCC report highlights level of ambition required to slash carbon emissions 50% by 2050
UN report removes carbon targets for rich versus poor countries
NEWS: IPCC study offers new focus on regional groupings, smoothing historical divide between global north and south
Right wing rise threatens EU climate change goals – report
NEWS: Influx of right wing climate sceptics after May election could see EU’s plans to decarbonise weakened
WMO: El Nino could cause ‘dramatic rise’ in temperatures
NEWS: Combination of climate change and El Niño could lead to spike in global warming, says Michel Jarraud
Cities hold the key to addressing climate change, says UN panel
NEWS: Smart planning of urban environments can spawn more efficient transport and energy use, says IPCC
Cutting CO2 emissions saves money, says UN climate panel
ANALYSIS: Costs of global transition to clean energy sources smaller than expected, and could offer huge benefits
Greenland ice melt ‘accelerating’ say scientists
NEWS: Greenland’s ice loss is accelerating, suggesting that the edges of the entire ice cap may be unstable
IPCC report: we have the tools, now it’s time for a tough UN climate deal
COMMENT: Bangladesh climate envoy says world has opportunity to avoid dangerous levels of global warming
IPCC report: Difficulty of carbon emissions cuts ‘in the mind’
NEWS: Support or opposition to climate policies determined by ’emotional factors’ says UN panel, highlighting political challenge
IPCC report: Urgent UN climate deal needed to meet CO2 targets
NEWS: Immediate and full participation in global climate agreements needed to curb temperature rises, says UN panel
IPCC report: Bet your house on low carbon energy growth
NEWS: Wind, solar and hydro will have to shoulder four fifths of the global power supply by 2050 to meet carbon targets
IPCC report: Gas just a short term fix to cut CO2 levels
ANALYSIS: Shale gas can help address climate change say UN panel, but will have to be cut substantially by 2050
IPCC WG3: Reaction as UN launches third climate report
NEWS: Views from John Kerry, Christiana Figueres, Ed Davey plus leading NGOs and business groups
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IPCC’s latest report can galvanise political action on climate
COMMENT: UN climate science study surprised few, but warnings of serious impacts could drive UN talks forward
Public-private collaboration essential to tackle climate challenge
COMMENT: Stronger links between business, academia and the public sector are essential to thrive in a warming world, writes Climate-KIC’s Mary Ritter
How can developing nations close the climate finance gap?
COMMENT: Cash flows from rich to poor remain slow, but developing nations aren’t wasting time waiting
EU ‘bullied’ into diluting aviation emissions trading scheme
NEWS: Observers say fierce lobbying from non-EU countries and industry forced Parliament to back weakened deal
Oil industry can be ‘solution’ to climate change says Figueres
NEWS: Top UN climate official calls on fossil fuel executives to lead transition to cleaner forms of energy
UN considers biennial climate summits post 2015 deal
NEWS: Global negotiations could take place every two years as UN body focuses on implementing decisions