Morning summary: More oil and gas regulation will not help Canada meet 2020 emissions target; Australian mining company faces criticism from former coal association chairman; New York to install 250,000 LED lights
Funds aimed at ensuring UK develops a sustainable future energy supply by incentivising private sector investment
UK Prime Minister tells Parliament he wants to cut a series of ‘green levies’ imposed on energy companies aimed at encouraging low carbon growth
Energy Information Agency report 3.8% drop in 2012, linked to rise in shale gas use and warmer than usual first quarter
Morning summary: US set for new climate drive, UK ministers to ‘stress test’ green taxes, Arizona invests in new solar energy project
Is it time to view CO2 not as a threat to the planet but as a valuable and sustainable resource to help combat climate change?
Walmart, Costco, Apple and IKEA are some of the companies that have helped to deploy over 3GW of solar in the US
In a partnership with energy company Ecotricity, VW will be able to provide vehicles using energy from renewable sources
‘National Energy Agreement’ aims to help government meet EU 2020 targets and accelerate green growth
Comment: rapid economic changes in China offer the hope of falling global emissions, years ahead of schedule, making it much easier to achieve the 2°C target.
Morning briefing: Russia ramps up accusations against activists; EU is set to meet its carbon targets; and UK minister suggests renewable subsidies are “still too high”
Head of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says concerted action from rich nations is urgent
Leading financial institutions agree that immediate action must be taken on climate change while world waits for global deal
Morning summary: New research accuses Bangladeshi authorities of corruption; ICAO rejects EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme; UK nuclear power plant deal is in the offing
Green University nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
Green City nominations for the inaugural RTCC Climate Change Awards, due to be presented at UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw
HSBC, Barclays, Standard Chartered, RBS and Lloyds, underwrote bonds and shares in fossil fuel companies worth £170 billion between 2010 and 2012
Figures from DECC show renewables production increased by 56% and coal, natural gas and oil decreased this year compared to 2012
Nine synthetic gas plants approved by Chinese government would produce seven times more emissions than conventional plants
Morning summary: UK leader of the opposition promises green jobs; Global Challenges Day to hold governments to account; EU ETS to be challenged by business lobby group