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Shell forced to abandon Alaska drilling without tapping any oil
Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0900-1700 BST
The African youth group driving climate adaptation in rural communities
Youth Profile #17: Severin Apedjagbo from the Young Volunteers for the Environment (JVE) explains how one group meeting in a rural community in Togo has spread climate adaptation across Africa.
Fight club: Who wins when climate change takes on biodiversity?
Biodiversity and climate change are described as two sides of the same coin, so why does climate change appear to receive so much more attention worldwide?
Inspiring climate change action through education in Africa
Youth Profile #16: Billy Batware from United for Education and Sustainable Futures talks about how important education is to eradicating violence, poverty and climate change in the developing world.
Hyderabad: A showcase of urban biodiversity
India’s growing cities have exacted a massive price on nature – but a biodiversity project in Hyderabad aims to reverse this trend
Opposition mounts over aviation’s inclusion in EU ETS
Director General of IATA and Saudi Arabian government have become the latest to speak out against the controversial scheme.
Youth Profile #13: Giving youth a platform at the European Parliament
Jessica Douthwaite, Education Officer at Make the Link Climate exChange talks about the group’s latest project aimed at giving young people a chance to get involved in the decision making process in the EU.
Climate Live: BASIC members meet in Brazil to thrash out COP18 position
Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0900-1700 BST.
Siemens open ‘greenest building’ in London
‘The Crystal’ uses 50% less energy than comparable buildings, generates 100% of its heating and recycles 44% of its water
Francois Hollande: EU should adopt 40% emissions reduction target by 2030
New French President calls for EU increase in emission pledges, bans fracking on home soil and offers to host UN climate talks in 2015.
In tweets: Highlights from the Global Climate Change Forum
Key tweets as business leaders around the world meet to discuss strategies to tackle climate change
Business focus: Mountain sports company Vaude explain how they’ve cut their carbon footprint
In the build-up to Rio+20 RTCC asked businesses from around the world to send us their stories. Today’s focus is how German clothing company VAUDE was able to measure and improve on its environmental impacts.
Youth profile #6: Meet the African coalition that brings together 54 countries to tackle climate change
Despite its size and number of voices it represents Africa struggles to get its message heard at the major climate meetings. The African Youth Initiative on Climate Change aims to change that for good.
Climate Live: Greening economy not CO2 targets should be focus of climate change talks, George Osborne announces six new UK gas deals and 1m mothers on Rio+20 outcome
The Million Moms Challenge gives the parental perspective on the “Future We Want” and the former UN climate change chief calls for a change of focus at negotiations he used to lead.
Five ways to green your shopping experience
RTCC goes through five top tips for shoppers who still want to live by the three R’s of sustainability – reduce, reuse and recycle.
Can London 2012 mimic Beijing’s Olympic carbon cuts?
Emissions and congestion in the host city of the last Games briefly decreased during the event. What can London do to make the impact permanent?
Youth Profile #3: Canada’s climate coalition on taking on the Tar Sands lobby and fighting for Kyoto
In the third of RTCC’s Youth Action series, Amara Possian form the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition talks about youth empowerment, international negotiations and the creativity young people bring to the process.
London’s Cable Car: Is this an Olympic gimmick or a new sustainable transport concept for cities around the world?
RTCC takes a ride on the new London Cable Car to see if the city’s latest option for sustainable travel will ever really take off.
O2 and Amazon outages timely reminders that climate resilient ICT sector is vital for future prosperity
ICT keeps the world talking – but is enough being done to ensure connections can cope with extreme weather?
Carpet tiles, bike powered generators & bio-degradable cars: Five sustainable designs to change your world
We’ve been to the New Designers show in London to find some of the top young innovators of the future – and we are very impressed!