Green Sukuk – why, what, how Financing renewable energy in the Islamic World From the Green Sukuk Working Group: Gulf Bonds & Sukuk Council / Climate Bonds Initiative / Clean Energy Business Council MENA Hosted by The Sustainable Investment Professional Certification (SIPC) @Concordia University in Montreal, and Sustainable Financial Markets …
Mosaic Launches Largest Solar Project to Date for Earth Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Inquiries: Lisa Curtis / 510-872-9269 / [email protected] / www.joinmosaic.com *Photos and logos are available at http://tinyurl.com/mosaic-pictures *VIDEO: http://bit.ly/10gNb41 Mosaic Launches Largest Solar Project to Date for Earth Week First Round Sold Out in 24 Hours, Second Round Done in 6 Hours OAKLAND, CA — (April 25, 2013) Mosaic, an online marketplace that connects investors …
ENB Summary of OWG-2 now available
Second Session of the Open Working Group (OWG) of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 17-19 April 2013 | UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America http://www.iisd.ca/sdgs/owg2/ The second session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Open Working Group (OWG) …
SUMMARY OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPEN WORKING GROUP ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
The second session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) took place on 17-19 April 2013 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The meeting brought together OWG members, other member states, observers, representatives from the UN system and Major Groups. The …
ENB Vol. 27 No. 31 – Second Round of ‘Informal-Informal’ Negotiations on the zero draft of outcome document of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development – Issue #7
UNCSD INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS: Monday, 30 APRIL 2012 On Monday, delegates resumed informal negotiations on the draft outcome document for the UNCSD. Working Group 1 focused on Section III (Green Economy). Working Group 2 considered Sections I (Preamble/Stage Setting), II (Renewing Political Commitments), and IV (IFSD). working group 1 SECTION III: …
Growing Green and Decent Jobs
Growing Green and Decent Jobs This is the third in a series of messages we will be sending to keep you up to date on the plans we have put together for the upcoming UN Conference on Sustainable Development – Rio+20, as well as our own associated event – The …
EXTENDED SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Ecosystem Services Conference
Abstract, Poster & Working Group Submissions Submissions deadline EXTENDED to April 30, 2012! During this Ecosystem Services Partnership conference, you will have the opportunity to present a paper in a parallel session, present a poster, or organize a working group. Details of all three options are below: Parallel Session Presentations: …
Green Sukuk Working Group Launched to Support Finance for Climate Change Investment Projects
DUBAI, 5 March 2012 – The Climate Bonds Initiative, the Clean Energy Business Council of the Middle East and North Africa and The Gulf Bond & Sukuk Association today announced they have launched a Green Sukuk Working Group. The group aims to channel market expertise to develop best practices and …
A New Report on U.S. Jobs Program that Create Livelihoods
A New Report on U.S. Jobs Program that Create Livelihoods A Main Street Fix for Wall Street’s Failures is a report of the New Economy Working Group produced in collaboration with the New Economy Network; it is an outcome of a series of conversations focused on building a policy agenda …
IPCC: Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation
1. Introduction The Working Group III Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN) presents an assessment of the literature on the scientific, technological, environmental, economic and social aspects of the contribution of six renewable energy (RE) sources to the mitigation of climate change. It …