Transport
Could airlines profit from the EU carbon trading scheme?
Some carriers could add million dollar profits annually to individual routes with EU destinations say The Environmental Defence Fund’s Annie Petsonk and Adam Peltz.
Russia could ban airlines from carbon trading in protest at EU scheme
Bill passing through parliament now as “coalition of the unwilling” meet in Moscow.
UN delegate: Technology transfer is not about the rich giving to poor
Breakdown of rich-poor divide evident says member of UN’s climate tech transfer committee.
Figueres: UN taking first steps toward tech transfer
UNFCCC takes first post-Durban action with hunt for Climate Tech Centre venue.
Thames Hub project moves step closer to reality
UK Government to include £50bn project in consultation this Spring.
Virtual reality trees could fight climate change
Virtual reality trees installed in major cities could be a vital new tool for climate campaigners in the smart phone era, according to former US Vice President Al Gore.
Ban Ki-moon: Sustainable energy for all is achievable
UN Secretary-General says energy choices key to security, development and environmental challenges.
Maria McCaffery: 2012 the year for wind to fly
All the pieces are in place for wind power to establish itself as the key technology for clean energy writes Maria McCaffery, Chief Executive of RenewableUK.
US Navy tests genetically modified algal fuel
Navy and shipping firm Maersk collaborate on largest ever biofuel shipping trials
Food waste could provide London with new gas supply
North London outfit Creative Health Lab aim to use their Anaerobic Digestion technology to provide gas and fertiliser for local community.
Water on wheels for the developing world
One designer aims to find a solution for the 1.2 billion people still without access to clean and safe water.
Erica Robb: UK government need to be taught solar lesson in court
In a column for RTCC, the Solar Spirit director who took on David Cameron says best outcome is for the government to lose FiTs battle and for retrospective changes to be ruled unlawful.
LED lighting could replace 88 billion litres of kerosene a year
Paraffin and kerosene are currently used for lighting by millions in the developing world – but a new UN-led LED scheme could save money and cut emissions.
Figueres: Action not words will fight climate change
What is the Momentum for Change project and why does it matter? RTCC asked the UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres to explain why this campaign is important.
The solar-powered bottles that light up the Philippines
The Liter of Light project, showcased by the UN’s Momentum for Change project at the Durban Climate Summit aims to bring affordable light to one of the 12 million living without it.
Solar expert aims to build 100 power stations in two weeks
Mark Kragh travels to Kenya in February aiming to teach 15 villagers how to build mini-solar devices from scrap materials to power mobile phones.
Climate change: The new big bang?
Addressing the effects of climate change is a major opportunity for the planet. This week we’re highlighting some cool innovations and technologies for a green economy.
UK vehicles get cleaner and greener in 2011
No surge in electric car ownership but less carbon and more miles to the gallon as latest UK figures are released.
Stephen Hawking: climate disaster within 1000 years
Climate change is one of a greatest threats posed to the future of human-kind and the world, according to Cambridge cosmologist Stephen Hawking.
Storm tests UK resilience to extreme weather
Gusts of 90mph batter country’s infrastructure and test current climate adaptation measures.