EU needs 2030 greenhouse gas target – Oettinger A ‘realistic’ legally binding target to cut greenhouse gas emissions needs to be agreed for 2030 if the EU is to achieve its ambitious aim of zero emissions by 2050, the EU energy commissioner Günther Oettinger said today as he launched the …
Who Will Control the Green Economy?
Who Will Control the Green Economy? New report on Corporate Concentration in the Life Industries From the UN Rio+20 preparatory meetings in New York, ETC Group today launches Who Will Control the Green Economy? The 60-page report connects the dots between the climate and oil crises, new technologies and corporate …
Q&A: Why Durban is different to climate change agreements of the past
Q&A: Why Durban is different to climate change agreements of the past World governments have committed themselves to reaching a legally binding deal. What are the chances of the process succeeding? What happened in Durban? For the first time, world governments committed themselves to write a comprehensive global agreement to …
Developed nations – led by US, UK and Japan – Try to turn green climate fund into greedy corporate fund
MEDIA ADVISORY Thursday December 1st, 2011 Developed Nations – Led by US, UK and Japan – Try to turn green climate fund into greedy corporate fund. Durban, South Africa, Dec. 1, 2011? Today 163 civil society organisations from 39 countries released a letter exposing an attempt led by the US, …
Development and Environment: The Nexus
Development and Environment: The Nexus by Brice Lalonde, Executive Coordinator, UN Conference for Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) Heading_towards Rio+20, governments and civil society must raise their eyes to assess the situation and prepare for commitments commensurate to the challenges. Extreme poverty and the degradation of the environment will be …
Today’s Study: What Water Means About Energy, What Energy Means About Water
NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ TODAY AT NewEnergyNews, November 29: * Today’s Study: What Water Means About Energy, What Energy Means About Water * Quick News, November 29: The Supercommittee Flop & New Energy; Abundant New Energy Harvest; Consolidation In Sun Yesterday * Guest Lead Post …
Conference on Water Energy Food Nexus Sees Launch of New Water Initiative
Conference on Water Energy Food Nexus Sees Launch of New Water Initiative 18_November: The Bonn2011: Water Energy Food Nexus Conference, held in Bonn, Germany from 16-18 November 2011, launched the “International Water Stewardship Initiative.” continued… PROVIA Launches Survey on Prioritization of Research Objectives 15_November 2011: The Programme of Research on …
ASrIA Briefing: The Future of Sustainable Finance – A PRI Perspective
Mark the date – 24 November, 2011 (Thursday) for a special event. We are very excited to have Dr Wolfgang Engshuber, Chairman of Principles for Responsible Investment Advisory Council (PRIAC) with us at our upcoming ASrIA Briefing event this month. ASrIA in conjunction with PRI invites you to a discussion …
Human Development Report Calls for Inclusive, Sustainable Development
2011 Human Development Index Covers Record 187 Countries, Territories, Puts Norway at Top, DR Congo last Read the whole report · Health, income advancement in developing countries jeopardized by inaction on climate change, habitat destruction, report shows · Wealth and gender disparities linked to environmental hazards COPENHAGEN, Nov.2, 2011—Norway, Australia, …
[Climate Bonds] Clmt Bnds Adv Panel recruits: CPI’s Barbara Buchner, BofML’s Abyd Karmali, Wolfgang Mostert (Venice, London, Copenhagen)
We welcome three new members of Climate Bonds Advisory Panel: Abyd Karmali, a Managing Director and Global Head of Carbon Markets at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He serves on Bank of America’s Environmental Council and has worked for two decades on climate change and the carbon markets. He is …