Nilima Choudhury
Canada set to miss 2020 emissions reduction targets
Morning summary: More oil and gas regulation will not help Canada meet 2020 emissions target; Australian mining company faces criticism from former coal association chairman; New York to install 250,000 LED lights
Investors worth $3tr warn oil and gas firms to diversify – or die
Coalition of 70 investors sends letters to 45 companies calling on them to present detailed climate change assessments by 2014
UK warming faster than global average – report
Grantham Research Institute study warns UK government needs to be better prepared for extreme weather events
Carbon footprint reduction app launches in US
Boston-based Emission Information app tells users whether their electricity is being produced by solar, nuclear or coal power
London’s first all-electric car club opens for business
E-Car Club will start off with 10 Renault Zoe models based in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
UK to invest £40 billion in green infrastructure projects
Funds aimed at ensuring UK develops a sustainable future energy supply by incentivising private sector investment
US emissions fall to lowest level since 1994
Energy Information Agency report 3.8% drop in 2012, linked to rise in shale gas use and warmer than usual first quarter
UN urged to take action against HFCs at Montreal Protocol talks
Analysts warn that unless tough regulations are agreed, 100 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) could be released into the atmosphere by 2050
Australian bushfires linked to climate change – UN official
Morning summary: UN official says Australian bush fires linked to global warming; airborne pollution soars in China; Keystone pipeline set to earn Koch brothers billions
Keystone will create ‘cash cow on steroids’ for Koch brothers
Construction of Tar Sands pipeline could generate billions for brothers, who have heavily bankrolled climate sceptic campaigns
Wind power ‘significantly’ reduces CO2
Researchers say each megawatt produced by wind turbines replaces 100% of CO2 produced by thermal plants
Amazon decline worse than IPCC projections
Researchers from Texas found Amazonia’s dry season has lasted a week longer each decade since 1979 due to climate change
UK to invest in new nuclear generation
Morning summary: UK goes ahead with nuclear station; Smog engulfs one of China’s largest cities; Iowa professors agree climate change will devastate farming
Boeing and South African Airways sign biofuels deal
Leading plane manufacturer says it is committed to investing in cleaner forms of aviation
Walmart tops US solar rankings with 89.43MW capacity
Walmart, Costco, Apple and IKEA are some of the companies that have helped to deploy over 3GW of solar in the US
IEA: energy efficiency is world’s ‘hidden fuel’
Global energy efficiency investments hit the $300 billion mark in 2011, on par with renewables and fossil fuels
Natural disasters ‘making poor poorer’ warn ODI
ODI says 325 million poor people will be living in the countries most exposed to natural disasters by 2030
Lloyd’s insurers mock climate sceptics over ‘global cooling’
Head of exposure at leading insurance brand says ignoring IPCC report is not an option, calling on all regions to think about developing resilience
UK carbon accounting standards ‘inadequate’ – report
Carbon Tracker team say investors need more information on fossil fuel and climate risks they are exposed to
Volkswagen to offer 100% green-powered cars
In a partnership with energy company Ecotricity, VW will be able to provide vehicles using energy from renewable sources