UN climate chief Christiana Figueres hails success of Kyoto Protocol carbon trading mechanism, which has now cut global CO2 emissions by a billion tonnes
Canadian Environment Minister claimed country is halfway to reaching its 2020 targets but a closer inspection reveals it has moved the goalposts.
Today’s top headlines – EU to investigate China solar panel imports, Danish Minister calls for climate to top political agenda and President Putin flies with the cranes.
Progress on several issues builds momentum ahead of Doha summit but questions remain on climate finance, the ambition of emission pledges and the tricky LCA track of negotiations.
The 2012 Democratic National Platform pledges support for international emissions deal, clean energy and fossil fuel subsidy cuts.
Julia Gillard’s government is close to signing up to the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (KP2), a leading negotiator at the UN climate talks in Bangkok has told RTCC.
Arab countries unite with coalition of vocal Latin American nations, China, India and emerging Asian economies to form new negotiating bloc called Like Minded Group (LMG).
Today’s top stories including UNFCCC talks in Bangkok continue amid concerns over lack of progress and Mitt Romney’s plan for climate change.
Republican Presidential candidate needs to have a Plan B if his belief that climate change is a hoax proves to be misplaced
There are signs at home and abroad that the country is set to make a binding international commitment on emissions reductions.
After struggling with logistical problems all summer, Shell wants more time to drill off the coast of Alaska. A new electric car racing series will launch in 2014.
Expanding emissions market sends positive signals for future international carbon cuts but analysts warn it is no quick fix for troubled system.
Planned Australian emissions trading platform will be integrated with the EU system; Predicted low in sea ice cover observed during the weekend.
Nine months on from what was billed as an ‘historic’ Durban Platform agreement, the UN climate change talks look in danger of sliding backwards again.
Speed and scale of drilling for unconventional gas resources will not be repeated, despite previous calls from EU Energy Commissioner.
Environmentalists criticise total absence of climate change considerations in the Romney-Ryan energy plan and Greenpeace chief Kumi Naidoo and five other activists position themselves underneath Russia’s first Arctic oil rig.
The latest figures are out and the news, on the face of it is good. But over-committing to gas locks us into a volatile, high carbon world, which will have negative impacts for climate change and energy security.
Projected Australian water shortages suggest governments of future will have to ration water between mining, agriculture and major cities.
A leading polar expert has told RTCC an offshore oil spill in the region would be almost impossible to clean up and could affect vast areas of the ocean
NASA will spend $45m to develop alternative rocket fuels, Germany’s Chancellor Merkel to visit Canadian climate scientists but Prime Minister Harper opts out and US media drops climate change from its heatwave coverage.