Latest climate change news
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
New York landfill site set for solar power transformation
A Staten Island park will host a solar energy system which will generate enough energy to power 2,000 homes
Keystone pipeline could increase oil sands investment by 20% – report
Carbon Tracker says KXL approval would not benefit investors by as much as is widely assumed
Krakow residents banned from burning coal
Wednesday’s top five: fossil fuels banned, EU car emissions limited, Solomon Islands face economic crisis, Kiribati resident refused climate refugee status
Global warming ‘slowdowns’ will be frequent say UK scientists
Met Office summary for UN climate summit reveals recent pause in temperature rise not unusual, with more likely in future
Shanghai and Beijing latest Chinese cities to launch carbon trading schemes
Over 190 companies started trading carbon credits in Shanghai today, with another scheme in Beijing set to launch next week
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
US taxpayers will foot bill for climate change inaction
Hurricane Sandy and drought that hit 70% of the country were estimated to have cost the US more than $100bn in financial losses
UN climate talks: how did countries come to agreement in Warsaw?
Frustrations of negotiators evident in leaked transcripts of closed door talks during Warsaw climate conference
Brazil, Chile and Nicaragua top Latin America low carbon index
Clean energy investment in the three countries topped US$11.3 billion in 2012 says Bloomberg
Shanghai carbon trading scheme opens for business
Tuesday’s top five: Shanghai ETS opens, Brazil pushes new solar, €2.2bn green bonds issued in UK, Kiribati residents feel climate pinch
World’s first electric performance bike set for US showcase
Designer Agility Global will accompany 16 other British cleantech companies to show off their wares in the US
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
Five reasons why the 2013 climate talks were a success
This year’s round of international climate negotiations weren’t all doom and gloom. We’ve chosen five outcomes worth celebrating
Slowing global temperatures linked to warming oceans
Study published in Science indicates Pacific is now warming 15 times faster than any time in last 10,000 years
Lord Stern: global climate ambition lacking at Warsaw summit
Leading climate change economist says Warsaw summit conclusions indicates leading countries do not take climate change seriously
UN climate talks: what was decided in Warsaw?
An outline of the main agreements reached at the 2013 UN climate summit, and what they mean for future negotiations
Warsaw climate pact: reaction from PwC, KPMG and IKEA
Reaction from PwC, KPMG and Institutional Investors Group on the COP 10 climate summit
Warsaw climate pact: Greenpeace, WWF & Oxfam reactions
Reaction from Greenpeace, WWF, Oxfam, the Climate Insitite and other NGOs to the end of the COP19 climate summit
Greenpeace debates future of oil rig protests post Russia arrests
Morning summary: Greenpeace activists emerge from jail with mixed reactions to protest methods; Scottish minister accuses UK prime minister of ‘planetary suicide’