Climate change articles

Reports: China eyes absolute CO2 cuts for 2016

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Green campaigners hope move will pave the way for ground-breaking global climate deal in 2015

24 May 2013

Ernest Moniz to be sworn in as US Energy Secretary

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz

MIT physicist replaces Steven Chu with unanimous Senate backing

21 May 2013

Five climate lessons from John Ashton

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The UK's former Special Representative for Climate Change's five key lessons all business and political leaders should heed

17 May 2013

Defra prepares to slash climate adaptation team to just six officials

Department insists cuts will not impact UK efforts to improve climate resilience as responsibility for action shifts across government

17 May 2013

US weather clean-up bill eclipses education and transport spend

NRDC estimates $100bn was needed to deal with the aftermath of droughts, floods and fires in 2012, representing the biggest non-defence spend in the US budget

15 May 2013

Floods could 'overwhelm Thames Barrier by end of century'

Sea-level rises could send storm floods over the barrier if nothing is done to bolster the UK's flood defences

15 May 2013

Speculation mounts over exit of key Number 10 climate adviser

Reshuffle underway as Ben Moxham quits as Number 10's energy and environment adviser

10 May 2013

Heathrow: Green groups slam MPs' call for expansion

Campaigners criticise Transport Committee report urging a third and fourth runway to maintain UK's status as an international aviation hub

10 May 2013

Ed Davey hits out against coalition climate change sceptics

Energy and climate change secretary will use a major speech at Clarence House to promise stronger action on global warming

08 May 2013

Apocalypse? Wow!

Belief in the Second Coming means many Americans see efforts to tackle climate change as futile

07 May 2013

Nine lessons from the Bonn climate talks

The media may have given it a wide berth, but the latest round of UN climate talks could yet have major repercussions for businesses

07 May 2013

Green industries slam BusinessEurope's dinosaur climate policies

European Wind Energy Association accuses business lobby group of only representing views of fossil fuel industry

07 May 2013

Six of the best climate adaptation projects

BusinessGreen Plus highlights some of the most ambitious efforts to enhance Europe's climate resilience

02 May 2013

At a glance: Public support for green investment on the up

Public support for renewable energy keeps climbing, according to the latest government survey

30 Apr 2013

Adapt faster to changing climate, Europe warned

Cities around Europe may have to erect flood defences similar to the Thames Barrier as tidal surges become more likely

30 Apr 2013

Why green businesses need to fight anti-growth myths

Bob Ward argues that business leaders need to do more to reject the misguided assertion that green policies hamper the recovery

30 Apr 2013

Bonn climate talks kick off with stark warning over dangerous carbon threshold

Latest round of international negotiations get underway as new data suggests atmosphere to break through 400ppm mark next month

29 Apr 2013

China leading in fight against climate change, argues report

Analysis by Australian government's Climate Commission warns other countries from using Chinese emissions as an excuse for inaction

29 Apr 2013

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