By Eric Marx, Ethical Corporation | September 2014 Government and business leaders meet this month in preparation for next year’s global climate negotiations, and much has changed since the last such gathering A UN-sponsored summit on 23 September in New York will mark the first time in five years that world Read more…
By Ricken Patel, Special to CNN September 21, 2014 — Updated 1749 GMT (0149 HKT) (CNN) — Scientists are normally a pretty measured bunch. But in recent months, they’ve been resorting to some unusual language to get our attention. One top climatologist recently tweeted: “If even a small fraction of Arctic sea floor Read more…
Government launches strategy for next year’s summit, as Secretary of States highlights need for the world’s richest countries to pledge ambitious emissions cuts By Jessica Shankleman 09 Sep 2014 Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey will today urge the G7 and G20 to set their own greenhouse gas Read more…
WORLD AFFAIRS JEFFREY D. SACHS Jeffrey D. Sachs, Professor of Sustainable Development, Professor of Health Policy and Management, and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, is also Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals. His books include The End of Poverty and Read more…
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http://www.bloomberg.com/video/paulson-u-s-companies-must-lead-on-climate-change-RuEeUkqYRC2Wuee~cqftKg.html Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson talks about climate change and a report from the Risky Business Project that urged businesses to curb carbon emissions. Paulson, former New York Mayor and Bloomberg LP majority owner Michael Bloomberg, and billionaire investor Tom Steyer spearheaded the report. He speaks with Read more…
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/paulson-youth-will-overcome-climate-change-deniers-EjUS9AvsQCy8ICJvuqCPXg.html Hank Paulson, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, talks with Erik Schatzker about what it will take to change political thinking on climate change. He speaks on “Market Makers.”
By Ewa Krukowska – Jun 13, 2014 European Union heads of state will seek to agree on general principles on 2030 climate and energy policies at their summit in October, according to Jos Delbeke, director general for climate at the European Commission. Detailed measures on how to implement post-2020 strategy will be proposed Read more…
28 MAY 2010BY NINA RÖHRBEIN GLOBAL – Clean tech private equity has grown to 9% of global private equity investments and is expected to continue its rapid growth in the years to come, according to Swiss-based asset manager SAM. In its 2010 report ‘Clean Tech Private Equity: past, present and Read more…