With a new President in the White House there's a fresh approach to climate change and energy policy in the US. But the Energy bill currently going through Congress is based on the widely-criticised "Cap & Trade" system and has been weakened further by a massive corporate lobbying campaign.
The 300-350 Show: The road to Copenhagen - from Washington to Bonn Phil England | 28th May 2009 Other Climate Change Copenhagen.bonn climate_radio_logo.jpg With a new President in the White House …
We start our coverage of the United Nations climate talks in Bonn with a look at some of the targets that rich nations are bringing to the table. We also flag up the dangers of the scientifically unfounded rush to include Biochar and large-scale no-till agriculture in the draft negotiating texts.
The 300-350 Show: The road to Copenhagen - Bonn, week 1 Phil England | 4th June 2009 Other Climate Change Bonn Copenhagen climate_radio_logo.jpg We start our coverage of the United Nations climate …
What do we need to do to escape the current deadlock at the UN climate talks?
The 300-350 Show: Repay the climate debt - Bonn, week 2 Phil England | 11th June 2009 Other Climate Change Copenhagen Bonn climate_radio_logo.jpg What do we need to do to escape the current deadlock …
At the end of the UN Climate Talks in Bonn we get a close reading of the state of play from Third World Network's Meena Raman.
The 300-350 Show: Bonn wrap-up Phil England | 18th June 2009 Other Podcast Bonn Copenhagen climate_radio_logo.jpg At the end of the UN Climate Talks in Bonn we get a close reading of the state of …
Copenhagen is where the future of our planet will be decided. So why is there such little media interest in the run-up to the talks, asks Phil England.
… needs to provide finance to the poor majority for adaptation, damage and losses; and …
The global deal on climate change has two main requirements. That it is guided by the latest science and that it is fair. Without fairness there will be no deal, as nearly 200 countries need to agree and most of these countries are poor
The 300-350 Show: Copenhagen solutions - the double duty Phil England | 7th July 2009 Other Climate Radio Copenhagen Climate Change climate_radio_new.gif The global deal on climate change has two …
Fed up with waiting for global climate negotiations, a growing Movement of Climate Change Affected Peoples is tackling the problem head on with permacultural and low-tech solutions. Phil England speaks to Goldman Prize winner Ricardo Navarro about the movement...
… Navarro about the movement... We get a majority world perspective on the climate …
The first of two episodes featuring Jess Worth - a co-editor of New Internationalist - who has recently finished editing an issue of the magazine focusing on the Arctic which uncovers the largely untold story of how climate change is impacting already on indigenous peoples and their traditional subsistence lifestyles
The 300-350 Show: Arctic special - part one Phil England | 24th July 2009 Other Radio Natural World Society Climate Change climate_radio_new.gif The first of two episodes featuring Jess Worth - a …
In the second part of a special programme looking at the significance of the Arctic in the context of climate change, Phil England hears about the rush to exploit the region's oil and gas supplies...
The 300-350 Show: Arctic special - part two Phil England | 27th July 2009 Other Climate Change Arctic Global Warming Oil climate_radio_new.gif In the second part of a special programme looking at the …
Climate Camp 2009 looms... so what better than to look back on last year's event and marvel at how misreported the whole thing was
The 300-350 Show: Climate Camp 2008 revisited Phil England | 3rd August 2009 Other Radio Green Living Politics And Economics Climate Change climate_radio_new.gif Climate Camp 2009 looms... so what …
The 300-350 Show takes the argument against large-scale carbon offsetting under the CDM to the European Commissioner in charge; and hears from a co-author of the most accessible report yet on the case against carbon offsetting under the CDM.
The 300-350 Show: the case against carbon offsetting Phil England | 11th August 2009 Other Radio Green Living Politics And Economics Climate Change climate_radio_new.gif The latest edition of Climate …
As the preparations for Climate Camp 2009 continue apace, Phil England presents this special programme looking at the scale and spread of this 21st century campaigning phenomenon...
The 300-350 Show: Climate Camp(s) 2009 Phil England | 17th August 2009 Other Climate Camp Podcast cr21.gif As the preparations for Climate Camp 2009 continue apace, Phil England presents this special …
When is direct action justified? In the second part of his special programme on Climate Camp, Phil England gets the lowdown on the legalities of protest
The 300-350 Show: Climate Camp 2009 part two Phil England | 24th August 2009 Other Climate Camp Protest Direct Action Radio cr21.gif When is direct action justified? In the second part of his special …
Another negotiating week on the road to Copenhagen has come and gone. We try and tell you as much as we can in plain English about where the talks currently stand, now that there are just 100 days left to go to Copenhagen. Our focus here is on the overall 'shared vision' element of the agreement
… target that Europe and the Obama-convened Major Economies Forum (representing only 39 …
The Climate Radio team finds how the protest camps supported local environmental campaigns.
The 300-350 Show: Climate Camp Ireland & Scotland Phil England | 9th September 2009 Other Climate Camp Climate Change Protest Take Action cr21.gif The latest podcast from the climate radio team The …
With just three negotiating weeks left before the critical UN climate talks in Copenhagen in December, we take a behind-the-headlines look at the current status of the talks. What does the majority poor world think would constitute fairness in the global deal?
… current status of the talks. What does the majority poor world think would constitute …
If the Waxman-Markey climate bill goes unchanged through the Senate, it could make an adequate and fair global deal on climate change impossible
The 300-350 Show: fixing the US Phil England | 30th September 2009 Other Climate Change Politics And Economics US cr21.gif If the Waxman-Markey climate bill goes unchanged through the Senate, it …
A pre-requisite for making the transition to a clean energy future is to switch subsidies from fossil fuels to renewable energy projects. If that’s the case, why are we still bank-rolling dirty energy projects in developing countries?
… the poor. If that’s the case, we still have a job to do in holding the G20 to account. Visit …
Neither greens nor fossil-fuel addicts are happy with it, and there could be better ways of forcing the US to reduce its emissions. So should we just scrap the Waxman-Markey climate bill?
Should the US scrap the Waxman-Markey climate bill? Phil England | 8th October 2009 Comment Copenhagen Climate Change Politics And Economics Waxman-markey ccountsgif.gif Neither greens nor …
At the close of the Bangkok climate talks last week, Europe blocked the protection of natural forests. Why?
The 300-350 Show: forests in the Copenhagen deal Phil England | 14th October 2009 Other Climate Change Copenhagen cr21.gif At the close of the Bangkok climate talks last week, Europe blocked the …
An analysis of the UN climate talks in Bangkok with Saleemul Huq – a veteran who has been to 'practically all of them'
The 300-350 Show: the Bangkok climate talks Phil England | 22nd October 2009 Other Climate Change Podcast Radio cr21.gif An analysis of the UN climate talks in Bangkok with Saleemul Huq – a veteran …
Nathaniel Dyer of the Rainforest Foundation UK explains how saving forests is about far more than simply throwing money at the problem
The 300-350 Show: saving forests requires more than cash Phil England | 29th October 2009 Other Climate Radio Forests Climate Change Copenhagen cr21.gif Nathaniel Dyer of the Rainforest Foundation UK …
Climate Radio turns its focus on the actions of big business and asks why we need to stop them stopping climate action
The 300-350 Show: "Our climate is not your business!" Phil England | 5th November 2009 Other Climate Radio Business Politics And Economics cr21.gif Climate Radio turns its focus on the actions of big …