Climate Change News

Biomass could provide 44% of UK energy by 2050 – study

New research shows that Britain is wasting an opportunity to generate homegrown renewable energy from biomass

A new Google-powered mapping tool uses terabytes of data to show where deforestation is happening in real time

UK and other developed countries cannot afford to “pull up drawbridge” says retired Royal Navy Rear Admiral and German army analyst

Report says China could slash energy-related CO2 emissions 90% from business-as-usual with tough, but achievable new polices

Funds generated by a new tax on banks could help countries find money to finance climate change action overseas

Climate change-related impacts on water and land likely to trigger rise in civil war and inter-ethnic clashes says report

Risk analysts say growing prosperity in developing world at risk without greater resilience to climate change, but who will pay?

Board meeting in Indonesia seeks to clarify how Fund will operate, ready for cash injection later in year

American philanthropist to use personal wealth in ad campaign against climate sceptics in midterm elections

Merkel and Hollande say a new cross-border venture will promote renewables, help hasten move away from fossil fuels

New regulations scheduled for 2016 could cut carbon pollution in USA by 10% say Sierra Club

European cities alliance writes to European Council chief asking for tough new 2030 low carbon goals

In Adelaide, Melbourne and Canberra, number of extremely hot days already exceed scientists’ projections for 2030

Roll out of smart grids in China could help world’s largest emitter to slow growth in C02

As flooding and storms continue to plague the UK, politicians must put climate change onto the long term agenda, say experts

Producers might walk away unless govt cuts red tape, says consultancy

Legal review could drive billion dollar pensions industry to factor environmental impacts into asset analysis

US president pledges over $100 million to help farmers who are suffering in historic Californian drought

Carbon superpowers say they will step up efforts to improve emissions standards in cars, buildings and power plants

Islamic Republic, one of the developing world’s biggest emitters, may launch carbon bourse to improve efficiency, cut emissions