Fossil Fuels
Divestment stigma threatens fossil fuel’s future – report
Fossil fuel companies need to diversify if they are to continue trading profitably, a report from the University of Oxford warns
Warning $674bn ‘carbon bubble’ will blow 2C climate target
Governments & regulators called on to change investment strategies away from fossil fuels which climate scientists say cannot be burnt
What drives the energy and climate markets?
Analysis: Swiss Re outlines five key drivers that will determine whether the planet avoids catastrophic levels of climate change
RTCC’s 2012 review – a year in climate change
12 months in focus: Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, an inconclusive Earth Summit in Rio and a promise from US President Obama to finally address global warming
EU panel calls for fossil fuel subsidies cut by 2020
High level panel says environmentally harmful subsidies and tax-breaks must be slashed by 2020 to achieve resource-efficient economy
1,200 coal plants planned worldwide despite climate change warnings
Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0830-1700 GMT
Could ‘economic peak oil’ rival the banking crisis?
New report warns ‘economic peak oil’ could cripple the world’s economies by 2014 – increasing need for governments to choose low carbon path
Clean coal, kryptonite and Mitt Romney
Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney says clean coal is the answer to the USA’s energy problems – but does it really exist?
China to invest $372bn to reduce energy consumption as part of climate change fight
Money will be spent over three-and-a-half year period as country chases ambitious energy efficiency targets.
Youth Profile #3: Canada’s climate coalition on taking on the Tar Sands lobby and fighting for Kyoto
In the third of RTCC’s Youth Action series, Amara Possian form the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition talks about youth empowerment, international negotiations and the creativity young people bring to the process.
Suzlon: Wind power soon to be cheaper than fossil fuels
Industry executive says better technology, bigger turbines and falling costs will make it cheaper than coal by 2020.
UK’s energy and environment report card
New figures from the Office of National Statistics sets out the UK energy picture…but how well is it performing on environmental and climate change issues?
EDF: Cut the leaks or gas has no part to play in fighting climate change
Leaks in the production and transportation of gas must be cut to 1% for it to contribute to a cleaner energy mix, according to research co-authored by the Environmental Defence Fund.
Shell energy expert: Renewables switch could take 30 years
Martin Haigh tells RTCC increasing energy demand, the flexibility of oil for transport and the time it takes to deploy renewables means fossil fuels will dominate supply for next 30 years
New research raises climate change impact of Canada’s oil sands
Loss of peatland landscapes will result in release of additional 11.4-47.3 million tons of carbon dioxide.
Obama calls for American people to wean themselves off fossil fuels
President calls them the “fuel of the past” and calls for a more diverse energy strategy.
Five things we learned about climate change this week
A selection of the top stories from Responding to Climate Change this week including camel nostrils, Arctic drilling and why China’s economy needs to get resource efficient.
Keystone pipeline provision passed by the House
Legislation which would force the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline passed the House of Representatives, but there is still doubt over whether it will pass the Democrat-controlled Senate.
IEA to turn attention on Iraq energy sector
Energy task force to explore impact of world’s largest additional oil supply between now and 2035.
Blog: How two hours in a freezing tent at Occupy LSX gave me hope
Spending a chilly afternoon in a tent, at Occupy LSX full to the brim with people discussing and debating the environment, it is hard not to feel a little inspired.