U.S. and China announcement sends low carbon signal to private sector
U.S. and China announcement sends low carbon signal to private sector
The latest insights from the We Mean Business coalition
A new architecture for sustainable development
What kind of new economic models will be needed to meet the combined imperatives of poverty reduction, sustainable development, while making the shift to a low carbon future? The world will soon embark on a new sustainable development path. Through the planned conclusion of several multilateral processes by the end of 2015 governments are gearing […]
Businesses Back IPCC Synthesis Report; Renew Call for Bold Policy on Climate
On Sunday, November 2nd, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC], along with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, published their final report of the science of climate change before the critical Paris negotiations in December 2015.
UN Experts Call for Climate Action to Protect Human Rights
Earlier this month, 27 of the 39 independent experts holding mandates to report and advise on human rights issues for the UN Human Rights Council coauthored an open letter calling on all governments to ensure full coherence between their human rights obligations and their efforts to address climate change. It further called on them to […]
Making Climate Action a Team Sport
At the BSR Conference 2013, Participant Media CEO Jim Berk had an important message for us: “Saving the world is a team sport.” This thought has carried with me throughout the year: Effective cross-sector collaboration that transcends business, civil society, and policy landscapes is the only way we can begin to address the complex, global […]
Is Divestment from Fossil Fuels Going Mainstream?
Last week, the Second Swedish AP Fund announced it would divest from 12 coal and eight oil and gas companies, an amount totaling more than US$115 million. This announcement signals that the fossil fuel divestment campaign is continuing its shift from a grassroots movement among ethically minded investors, such as foundations and religious groups, toward […]
EU Climate and Energy package is a major step forward, but weak on renewables and energy efficiency
The European Council has just agreed a new climate and energy deal that sets a binding domestic Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) target of “at least” 40%
Businesses call on tougher EU climate rules
Sandrine Dixson-Declève, director of the Prince of Wales EU Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change says tougher climate rules will help jobs and growth in the 28-nation bloc.
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