Ahead of the UN Sustainable Development Summit from 25-27 September, and to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, a 10-minute film introducing the Sustainable Development Goals is projected onto UN Headquarters. UN Photo/Cia Pak ALL EYES ON UN AS WORLD BODY PREPARES TO ADOPT NEW SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS …
UN DEPUTY CHIEF SAYS WORLD NOW HAS ‘LEGITIMATE HOPE’ THAT UNIVERSAL GOAL ON ENERGY WILL BE MET
Geothermal energy is converted into electricity and used to heat the Gourmet Mokai glasshouse in New Zealand which grows tomatoes and peppers. UN Photo/Evan Schneider UN DEPUTY CHIEF SAYS WORLD NOW HAS ‘LEGITIMATE HOPE’ THAT UNIVERSAL GOAL ON ENERGY WILL BE MET United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson today welcomed …
UN ADOPTS NEW GLOBAL GOALS, CHARTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET BY 2030
Source: UN in collaboration with Project Everyone UN ADOPTS NEW GLOBAL GOALS, CHARTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET BY 2030 The 193-Member United Nations General Assembly today formally adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with a set of bold new Global Goals, which Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed …
ENB on the Side – UN Sustainable Development Summit – Issue #2
ENB on the Side Coverage of Selected Side Events for 26 September 2015 at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015 Issue No. 2 – Sunday, 27 September 2015 Events convened on Saturday, 26 June 2015 A Call for Joint Action to Achieve the SDGs: Advancing Integrated Solutions to Accelerate …
This week’s top 10 industry jobs
Business Development Manager – Hamburg – Permanent Onshore Wind – Sales & Marketing, Ref:847 Posted on September 9, 2015 Taylor Hopkinson are supporting our client to establish a global network of business development professionals to expand their footprint outside continue reading… Technical Portfolio Manager (Onshore Wind, Solar, AD) – …
OECD Green Growth Newsletter – September 2015
Contents Recent Publications Green Growth and Sustainable Forum, 14-15 December 2015 Other key events Retrospective: GGKP Webinar – Publication launch of Towards Green Growth? Tracking Progress 27 July 2015. Recent Publications OECD Inventory of Support Measures for Fossil Fuels 2015 Government support to fossil fuel consumption and production in OECD …
Today Is The Day You Should Become A Member Of The International Green Energy Council!
Now More Than Ever Is The Time For Your Company To Become A Member Of The International Green Energy Council! U.S. Government Agencies are now required by law to reduce their carbon footprint, become more energy efficient and use renewable energy. See the details of these mandates …
Localism Works: Utilities Go After Rooftop Solar & Our New Guide to Procurement Policy
— IN THIS ISSUE — This month, we bring you a policy guide for how your local government can use its purchasing power to grow the local economy and tackle economic injustice. Also, we look at why smaller scale, decentralized composting is a better approach. Plus, new developments in the …
Climate obstruction, eco-geek activism and fossil fuel-free investing
This week Climate Week, Green Electronics, a UN Summit and the Pope This week is expected to include plenty of conversation about sustainability, with Climate Week, the UN Sustainable Development Summit and Pope Francis’ much-anticipated visit to New York, as well as the annual Green Electronics Council conference in Seattle. …
‘Scaling the green bonds market for sustainable development’
Live from Sao Paulo: Launch of ‘Scaling the green bonds market for sustainable development’ briefing; sets out policy options for govts Sao Paulo: We have just launched a briefing for the public sector: “Scaling green bond markets for sustainable development” at the star-studded International Seminar – the Financial System, the Green Economy …