REN21 Renewables Academy 2014: Programme available!

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News, Beyond GDP

REN21 Renewables Academy 2014 Bonn/Germany Programme available Register now: 10-12 November 2014 Dear REN21 Contributors, Dear REN21 Network Members, The evolution of renewable energy over the past decade has surpassed all expectations. Global installed capacity and production from all renewable technologies have increased substantially, and supporting policies have continued to …

PRI in Person conference in Montréal 24-26 September.

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

JOIN US AT PRI IN PERSON IN MONTRÉAL I would personally like to invite you to this year’s PRI in Person conference in Montréal 24-26 September. As part of a whole week of responsible investment events in Montréal, PRI in Person is our annual conference and the responsible investment event …

Briefing Note on the Workshop on HFC Management

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

The Workshop on Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Management convened from 11-12 July 2014 in in Paris, France. The workshop was convened in response to discussions held at the twenty-fifth Meeting of the Parties (MOP 25) to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The sessions addressed four topics related …

Sustainable Development Update – 6 March 2014 – Sustainable Development Policy & Practice

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Sustainability News

A compilation of items recently posted to the Sustainable Development Policy & Practice knowledgebase   Partnership for Action on a Green Economy Holds Inaugural Meeting 5_March_2014: The inaugural meeting of the UN-led Partnership for Action on a Green Economy (PAGE) explored national pathways and policies for the green economy, and provide guidance to governments on achieving a green economy transition. Over 30 ministers …

Doha Climate Change Conference – November 2012 – Issue #2

Ethical MarketsGreen Prosperity, Earth Systems Science

The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, opened on Monday morning, 26 November. Following an opening ceremony, delegates gathered for the opening plenary meetings of the COP, CMP, SBI and SBSTA. COP 17 President Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, South Africa, urged delegates to: adopt …

ENB Vol. 18 No. 42 – Tenth Conference of the Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals – Issue #2

kristyEarth Systems Science

Volume 18 Number 42 – Tuesday, 22 November 2011 SBSTTA 15 HIGHLIGHTS Monday, 21 November 2011 The tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) convened on Monday, 21 November, in Bergen, Norway. Participants addressed administrative …

GSP Secretariat Briefs UN Delegates on Outcomes of Helsinki Meeting

kristySRI/ESG News, Global Citizen

Latest News – 2 June 2011 GSP Secretariat Briefs UN Delegates on Outcomes of Helsinki Meeting Read More: GSP Secretariat Briefs UN Delegates on Outcomes of Helsinki Meeting 1_June_2011: The Executive Secretary of the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP) has briefed UN delegates on the recent work …