GENEVA, 18 March 2011 – Nassim Nicholas Taleb, philosopher, essayist, statistician, and bestselling author (The Black Swan, Fooled by Randomness) will be a keynote speaker at the UNEP FI Global Roundtable in Washington, DC. He will address the participants at the opening conference plenary, titled: Systems, Stability and Sustainability. The …
BIPARTISAN EFFORTS IN 2005 ENERGY BILL LED TO SIGNIFICANT ENERGY EFFICIENCY GAINS
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Steven Nadel, 202.507.4011 Rachel Gold 202.507.4018 Media Contact: Glee Murray, 202.507.4010 BIPARTISAN EFFORTS IN 2005 ENERGY BILL LED TO SIGNIFICANT ENERGY EFFICIENCY GAINS Analysis of 2005 Energy Policy Act Shows Markets Transformed and Doors Opened to Further Legislation Washington, D.C., March 16, 2011-Energy efficiency provisions in the …
Sustainability News: Signed, Sealed… Delivered?
Update > March 2011 Signed, Sealed… Delivered? With today’s global supply chains and growing array of consumption-related sustainability issues, it is no wonder that eco-labels abound. These independently verified, on-pack labels promote value chain sustainability; their goal is to improve production standards and create greater trust while influencing behaviour – …
Update on Pro Poor Scenarios
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: IAF competition offer prizes for scenarios that create shared narratives for the future of poor communities Alexandria, VA – March 11, 2011 The Institute for Alternative Futures (IAF), with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, has developed a “Pro-Poor Scenario Toolkit” and is now holding a pro-poor scenario …
Business Green: Ministers defend controversial solar incentive review
But solar firms claim Minister’s “gaffe” over feed-in tariff bands requires immediate clarification. Read the full newsletter…
A Year of Shining Sun
NewEnergyNews, 3-16: * Today’s Study: A Year of Shining Sun * Quick News: How Japan Feels; New Energy Money to Double; Green Tape Snarls New Energy; Utilities Move to Smart Grid
Cloud Computing and Sustainability
Are there environmental benefits of moving to the cloud? The cloud’s unprecedented economies of scale reduce overall cost and increase efficiencies, especially when replacing an organization’s locally operated on-premise servers. This report from Accenture and WSP examines whether the advantage also translates to environmental benefits. Download the report here.
Investigative Journalism: Issues for a South-South Debate
This publication was produced by Mercado Ético (Ethical Markets in Brazil) with support from the UNDP International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) based on the findings and recommendations of the International Workshop on Investigative Journalism: A South-South Dialogue. This event was organized by the Embassy of Switzerland in Brasilia, …
What Makes Bankers Happy?
This article was first published by the Network for Sustainable Financial Markets at www.sustainablefinancialmarkets.org as part of the NSFM opinion series in which contributors write in a personal capacity, proposing specific steps towards real and sustainable market reform. NSFM opinion: What makes bankers happy? Penny Shepherd writes: Since the financial …
Climate Bond Standards project launched in Brussels
The Climate Bonds Initiative announced in Brussels yesterday the countdown to the world’s first Climate Bond issuance – worth a quarter of a billion US dollars. Read more…