Rio+20 Must Result In ‘Concrete’ Decisions to Advance Sustainable Development – Ban

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New York, Jun  6 2012  1:05PM With just two weeks until the start of a major United Nations sustainable development conference, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries to step up efforts to achieve concrete decisions to reduce poverty while promoting decent jobs, clean energy and a more sustainable and fair …

Countries Agree to Extend Negotiations on RIO+20 Outcome Document

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We at Ethical Markets Media and our affiliate in Brazil, Mercado Etico, are glad to add our voluntary commitments, as several of our principals are very patient, long-term voluntary private investors in energy efficiency, solar, wind and geothermal companies, fully disclosed in our Green Transition Scoreboard (r), which total since …

Un Official Outlines Priorities Ahead Of Sustainable Development Summit

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Un Official Outlines Priorities Ahead Of Sustainable Development Summit New York, Feb 9 2012 7:05PM A senior United Nations official today outlined a set of priorities that Member States should tackle ahead of the Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) in June so that there is a clear framework of action during …

Ban Urges Private Sector To Invest In Sustainable Development Initiatives

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BAN URGES PRIVATE SECTOR TO INVEST IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES New York, Jan 12 2012 5:05PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged investors today to lend their support to sustainable development initiatives to deal with climate change and provide efficient energy solutions around the world. ?In these times of austerity and economic …