Limiting global warming to 2 °C – why Victor and Kennel are wrong

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Ethical Markets  posts this debate on the 2  degree Limit  while we continue to  focus on what all 191 UN member countries already agree : to  shift away from fossil energy and non-renewables to  cleaner,inclusive sustainable green economies worldwide . This is what we track in our Green Transition Scoreboard® …

Rising Seas Summit

Jay OwenPartner Announcements and News

    The inaugural Rising Seas Summit brought together more than 170 professionals from national and local government, industry, academic institutions and environmental NGOs together to highlight the interrelationships between sea level rise, climate change and extreme events. Understanding, anticipating and adapting to water related threats is critical to national …

EIOPA, ABP, PFZW, ATP, Crédit Agricole, Ahold, Euroclear, IPE-Quest

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

                      Today’s top stories             EIOPA asks for more independence, ‘enhanced’ mandate   EUROPE – Chairman suggests partial financing of independent budget by levying fees on industry.   Read more…           …

First Wave of Speakers Announced; Deadline for Speaker Recommendations is Today

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

First Wave of Speakers Announced for 2013 Rising Seas Summit Speaker Recommendation Deadline is Today   2013 Rising Seas Summit: Understanding Sea Level Rise in the Face of Extreme Events and an Uncertain Economy June 18-20, 2013  |  Fort Lauderdale, FL Hosted at the Westin Beach Resort Visit www.SeaLevelRiseSummit.org for the latest updates. …

Final Agenda Announced for ACCO Defense, National Security and Climate Change Workshop (June 25-26 in Washington, DC)

kristyGreentech, Trendspotting

Defense, National Security & Climate Change: Building Resilience and Identifying Opportunities Related to Water, Energy and Extreme Events June 25-26, 2012 | Washington, DC Hosted at the Grand Hyatt 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Click here to register) Download the final program agenda here. For comprehensive information about …

Defense, National Security & Climate Change: Building Resilience and Identifying Opportunities Related to Water, Energy and Extreme Events

Ethical MarketsConferences

June 25-26, 2012  |  Washington, DC Hosted at the Grand Hyatt 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Click here to register) Download the latest program agenda here. For the latest information about this program, including speaker and agenda announcements: http://www.ACCOonline.org/ccls/defense-june2012.html U.S. defense and intelligence communities are increasingly focusing resources on …