About us
Editorial Team
Ed King – Editor
Ed is editor of the Responding to Climate Change website, Climate Change TV and Respond Magazine. Before joining RTCC he worked as a journalist at BBC Radio 5 Live. He has a Masters in International Studies and Diplomacy from SOAS.
John Parnell – Reporter
John covers a wide cross-section of climate-related news with a particular focus on energy, technology, business and transport.
Before joining RTCC he was a technology and business journalist in the UAE. He edited media technology title Digital Broadcast Middle East and contributed to a number of other titles including ArabianBusiness.com, CommsMEA and ITP.net.
John studied Geography and Geophysics at Edinburgh University taking in a number of climate change related topics including remote sensing, biodiversity and paleoclimates. He also has a PGDip in Journalism from Napier University and gained work experience with BBC Radio, BBC Scotland and Associated Press.
Who are we?
Responding to Climate Change (RTCC) is a Non-Governmental Organisation and an official observer to the United Nations climate change negotiations dedicated to raising awareness about climate change issues. RTCC also officially supports the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in its outreach programme through Climate Change TV, the world's first online video broadcaster dedicated entirely to climate change issues.
What do we do?
RTCC aims to provide a robust and informative news service covering all the latest developments in climate change policy and low-carbon technological development. If you have a news story, wish to highlight an event or have some feedback please call our news desk on 0207 340 2865, Tweet us @RTCCnewswire or email: ek@rtcc.org
Where do we work?
Climate change affects everyone - and we are committed to covering the challenges and opportunities it presents across the planet. We have presence at every annual climate change Conference of the Parties through the UNFCCC Climate Change TV Studio, which provides for one-on-one video interviews with a wide array of stakeholders from civil society, intergovernmental organizations and party delegates. The studio provides a platform for discussing the effects of climate change, causes of global warming and possible solutions.
Why care about climate change?
We believe climate change requires a binding global deal that is based on scientific evidence, harnesses the strengths of technology and private enterprise, evaluates energy sources impartially based on their environmental and social costs, and allows developing countries to pursue economic growth. RTCC is committed to communicating the facts of climate change responsibly and clearly, and supports initiatives to educate all generations of society to ensure a cleaner, greener future.