Nilima Choudhury
RTCC 2013 Awards: Climate Woman Of The Year
Nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Wind Energy Solutions Provider
Wind Energy Solutions Provider nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Electric Vehicle Innovator
Electric Vehicle Innovator nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Sustainable Technology Firm
Sustainable Technology Firm nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Green Business of the Year
Green business nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Green University of the Year
Green University nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Green City of the Year
Green City nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
RTCC 2013 Awards: Marine Energy Solutions Provider
Nominations for the marine category for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
Chile unveils plans for 70MW solar plant in Atacama desert
SunPower will gain revenue by selling electricity generated on the spot market and not through government subsidies
US govt shutdown could accelerate aviation emission agreement
Departing US diplomats offers opportunity for talks, but analysts warn current deal on table is not ambitious enough and will be a ‘hollow’ agreement
UK banks ‘leading funders’ of Indonesia coal mining
HSBC, Barclays, Standard Chartered, RBS and Lloyds, underwrote bonds and shares in fossil fuel companies worth £170 billion between 2010 and 2012
BBC coverage of IPCC gave climate deniers ‘false balance’
Morning summary: John Ashton accuses BBC of climate sceptic bias; IPCC chief blasted for markets stance; Wisconsin allocates $1 billion to climate projects
Tesco launches ‘energy efficiency club’
Over 700 businesses expected to benefit from initiative designed to offer energy efficient products to Tesco customers
India accuses EU of hindering global aviation deal
Morning summary: India says EU ETS is obstacle to aviation deal; APEC agree renewable energy programme; and UK anti-fracking protesters vacate Balcombe site
UK renewables generation increases by 56% since 2012
Figures from DECC show renewables production increased by 56% and coal, natural gas and oil decreased this year compared to 2012
Clean energy investments under attack from Australian government
Morning summary: Abbott to stop Clean Energy Finance Corporation; women leaders tells Obama to scrap Keystone; and animals need to be genetically modified
BMW wins Global Company of the Year Award for electric mobility
BMW’s i3 and i8 have been singled out as a leading example of what a sustainable auto industry would look like
Solar cell record efficiency set by European scientists
Researchers achieved 44.7% efficiency which is a major step towards further reducing the costs of solar power
World’s largest solar installation delivers first power to grid
Part financed by Google, the $2.2 billion Ivanpah project is expected to come online by the end of this year
Labour leader Ed Miliband promises UK 2030 decarbonisation target
Morning summary: UK leader of the opposition promises green jobs; Global Challenges Day to hold governments to account; EU ETS to be challenged by business lobby group