Latest climate change news
Saab to launch electric 9-3 sedan in 2014
An order of 200 electric cars have already been placed initially for the Chinese market
Wind could generate 18% of global electricity by 2050
The International Energy Agency says $150 billion per year would be needed to achieve increase
Deep ocean could hold key to global warming
Understanding what happens on the deep ocean floor should help scientists construct more accurate climate models
Geoengineering could disrupt monsoons say scientists
Geo-engineering could lower global temperatures but could also damage seasonal rainfall patterns, a study says
World’s carbon markets now cover 20% of emissions
China and Mexico latest to bring trading schemes online as countries eye greenhouse gas reductions
Loss and damage: UN needs to deliver on Warsaw climate pact
Loss and damage mechanism was a victory for developing countries, but its success will depend on work done in months ahead experts tell RTCC
Obama: Generation ‘Y’ needs to take lead on climate change
Monday’s top 5: Millennials to push low carbon economy, Shanghai smog hides city, Australia’s carbon tax repeal could be “unworkable”
World Coal: UN climate chief Figueres ‘ignoring reality’
Coal lobbyist Milton Catelin says Christiana Figueres is too focused on climate change and misunderstands energy sector
Sainsbury’s opens low emissions supermarket
The store uses natural gas and recycled water and has installed solar panels to hit zero emissions target
Mahindra Racing joins Formula E Championship
Mahindra Racing is the first Indian team to join Formula E Championship for electric vehicles, boosting the industry
Lord Browne: Fracking will not bring down energy bills
Friday’s top 5: Lord Browne says fracking will not decrease energy bills, China to raise coal threshold, Oil drilling in Pechora Sea to begin in 2014, Australian bushfires linked to Indian Ocean temperature increase, Big six told to hold price increase
How can Peru make next year’s climate summit a success?
Guy Edwards and Timmon Roberts say that Peru is well placed to ensure the UN makes progress on climate change next year
Kofi Annan: ‘just one more shot’ to prevent dangerous warming
Political leadership required to make progress towards ambitious climate agreement says former UN Secretary General
Chuck Hagel: clean energy capability makes US Army ‘stronger fighting force’
US defense chief says investments in wind, solar and energy efficiency will boost military’s ability to operate around the world
Washington DC debates ditching Exxon and Chevron investments
Divestment campaign kicks off in US capital city as authorities debate moving retirement funds from fossil fuels
Lego signs WWF climate pact, aims to go 100% renewables by 2050
Toy maker Lego aims for 100% renewable energy generation by 2016 through WWF scheme
Global warming ‘hard to reverse’ say scientists
Simulation suggests that even halting greenhouse gas emissions could still leave the Earth’s average temperature rising
Beijing’s carbon trading scheme goes online
Thursday’s top five: Beijing launches carbon trading scheme, Poland starts fracking, Jordan builds first major wind farm
The path to Paris will be tough, agree UN climate chiefs past and present
Christiana Figueres, Michael Zammit Cutajar and Yvo de Boer on challenges facing international negotiations up to 2015 Paris summit
Where will the money for climate change action come from?
Billed as the ‘finance summit’, Warsaw delivered little and promised less, leaving many questions unanswered