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UK insulation rollback could leave thousands to die in cold homes
As excess winter deaths increase, frustration rises at threatened government rollback of energy efficiency policies
John Ashton: climate change is like a Pink Floyd album
Full transcript of speech by former UK climate envoy John Ashton on why climate change is like a Pink Floyd album
Clean cookstoves can save lives and slow climate change
World Bank report says deaths from cookstove emissions are higher than the toll of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined
Rising waste levels driving global methane threat
Methane emissions from global rubbish dumps likely to continue to rise into next century
Vast geothermal energy sources ‘slumbering’ below cities
The heat generated by cities as a result of pollution, energy waste and lack of green spaces could be put to good use according to research
Hempleman-Adams: “the Arctic is the canary in the mine”
Explorer first travelled to the Arctic in 1982. Back then, he says, there was more ice and the Inuits didn’t need air conditioning
Walmart & Tesco accused of backing ‘unsustainable’ palm oil trade
But Co-op, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose win praise in latest Rainforest Foundation UK ‘Appetite for Destruction’ analysis
Russell Brand: climate change efforts are “indifferent”
Comedian tells BBC efforts to address climate change “will not solve problem” and calls for tax on polluting companies
Global cities boom raises threat of natural disasters
As people in developing world relocate towards urban centres, more are vulnerable to extreme weather events, says report
Church urges ethical investment, but steers clear of divestment
Church investors group encourages companies to improve energy efficiency, but remains sketchy about divestment from fossil fuels
‘Climate change an illusion’, tweet First Capital Connect trains
UK train company employee claims on Twitter outdoor heaters aren’t wasteful because climate change is not man made
What does climate change mean to young people?
RTCC hears from six young people from France, Peru, the UK, Rwanda, India and Bolivia on how they are tackling climate change
Comment: look to cities for genuine low carbon progress
Home to 70% of humans, cities are on the frontline of the fight against global warming says ICLEI regional chief
South Korean city of Suwon goes car free for thirty days
For thirty days, residents of Suwon city in South Korea agreed to swap their cars for a eccentric collection of bicycles
Ban Ki-moon accepts Pacific Island climate declaration
Marshall Islands leader presents Majuro Declaration to UN General-Secretary to complement his own efforts to catalyze climate action
What have 25 years of climate change campaigns achieved?
In 1988 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher warned of the dangers of global warming. Ever since the debate over what to do has raged
Analysis: is New York on climate change’s new frontline?
UN’s host city faces unique challenges posed by rising sea levels, and is responding with green investment
India and China face significant flooding risk warns Swiss Re
Insurer’s analysis of 616 cities around world predicts Asia cities set to suffer most from climate related impacts
Mary Robinson: climate change is a ‘serious issue of human rights’
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, speaks to RTCC about climate justice, the UN, and why climate sceptics make her angry
UK youth target COP19 UN climate summit sponsors
Campaigners say choice of BMW, Emirates and General Motors as COP19 hosts is inappropriate given poor pollution records