Blessed with gigantic oil deposits, Abu Dhabi has the world´s highest per capita consumption of energy. Now, a green metropolis is being built there, eventually to become a center for regenerative forms of energy. Is this going to work ? A report from the construction site.

Can carbon capture and storage save the climate from the consequences of fossil fuel burning? This in-depth report from Scientific American surveys global efforts to eliminate climate impacts from power generation. Without such technology, it will be extremely difficult for the world's largest emitters—China, U.S., the European Union and India—to combat climate change and produce the energy to power the global economy. As an environmental journalist since 1999, I have been covering climate change for a decade now. From the failures of previous negotiations, I have witnessed firsthand the critical role technology will play in solving the problem of excess greenhouse gas emissions as well as making climate change politically possible to solve.

Although Kenyan companies lost out in the first round of international contracts on carbon emissions reduction, the fact that a number of carbon market consultancy firms have decided to base themselves in Nairobi means they should do fair better in the next round. KenGen, the electricity generator that is exploring geothermal opportunities, Mumias Sugar Company, the sugar manufacturer producing electricity from cane waste, and the East Africa Portland Cement that is using biomass to generate energy for its kilns are some of the likely first beneficiaries. One of the reports in the series entitled “Kenya companies lose out on carbon trade”, illustrates the wider picture of how Kenyan companies are pursuing climate change investment projects to create cheaper, cleaner energy and create new revenue flows.

As the only journalist from Singapore invited to cover the World Energy Summit J. Cheam gained access to world leaders to discuss renewable energy and climate change issues. The result was a package on climate change and energy that provides insight into the world’s rapidly evolving energy landscape and the global shift towards renewable energies.  The story was written to appeal to a wide audience but also includes local voices and facts to make it relevant to the local reader. It was accompanied by a published online blog on carbon offsets which Jessica had purchased to offset her travels.  The entire package was published as the cover story of the Saturday section of The Straits Times, and was subsequently republished by various publications.

Trash is Cash, written by Lilian Tende, who will be coming to Copenhagen to accept the award on behalf of the group, is the most recent song performed by Wafalme. The core idea behind this song is to highlight the problems that climate change is causing in people's daily lives.  Acute water shortages and a lack of renewable energy sources make life hard across Kenya. “When we sit back and consider the significant events in the past, the important aspects of our current life, and our future goals, we realize that the underlying theme is not only education (personal and environmental), but also appreciating diversity, especially across ethnic and socio-economic class lines.” Lilian Tende, Wafalme

A new framework for reducing carbon emissions takes a crack at the knottiest dilemma confronting a global climate solution: how to divvy cuts between rich and poor nations. The approach attempts to sidestep rancor that has stymied climate negotiations for years. It starts with a surprising finding that virtually every country has a class of individuals – the so-called "high emitters" - enjoying a rich, carbon-intensive lifestyle. If those individuals, no matter their locale, are forced to take responsibility for their emissions, a great swath of countries become participants in the climate effort. "It's ingenious," said one climate expert. "It's a great way to shift the conversation."