Whitehall smashes through 10 per cent carbon target Civil servants hailed as leaders in energy saving as Whitehall cuts carbon emissions nearly 14 per cent in one year READ» bee-pollen Law firms create a buzz around corporate beekeeping Olswang, Time Out and British Museum join initiative to boost declining bee …
EU Subsidies for polluting and unsustainable practices
Ecologic Newsletter No 102 – June 2011 Contents: 1. Second CLICO Policy Brief – Publication 2. EU Subsidies for polluting and unsustainable practices – Publication 3. First LEDDRA Plenary Meeting in Yichang, China – Event 4. Industries of the Future – Event 5. Ecuadorian initiative to protect climate and biodiversity …
Eye on Earth Brings Access to Environmental Data for Emerging Economies
Abu Dhabi, 7 June 2011 – Abu Dhabi will host the first Eye on Earth Summit on December 12-15 2011, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The summit will focus on the issue of greater access to environmental and societal data. Over the past ten years, Abu …
Dexia: Demography – Challenges and opportunities in a changing world
Dexia: Demography – Challenges and opportunities in a changing world UN Global Compact & Accenture: Towards a New Era of Sustainability in the Consumer Goods Industry China Greentech Initiative: China Greentech report CarbonTracker: Unburnable Carbon – Systemic risk in the capital markets Click here to read the newsletter
China tries again at green planning
with thanks to Ellen Brown ,JD of our Advisory Board!! China tries again at green planning By Eve Cary China’s environmental problems are apparent to any visitor, and the statistics are striking: the nation is home to 20 of the world’s 30 most polluted cities, 90% of its rivers and …
Carbon Disclosure Project joins international Climate Bonds Standards Board
An article from Climate Bonds Posted on 21. Apr, 2011 by Sean Kidney in blog Climate Bonds Initiative Chair Sean Kidney announced in London today that the Carbon Disclosure Project is joining the Climate Bond Standards Board, supervising a program to provide investors and governments with an easy way to …
Ecocities Emerging: To support humanity’s transition into the Ecozoic Era
Greetings, Welcome to the April 2011 edition of Ecocities Emerging, an initiative of Ecocity Builders and the International Ecocity Conference Series. I was in Montreal recently to assist with preparations for the 9th International Ecocity Conference, Ecocity World Summit 2011. I arrived back full of enthusiasm and expectation. It’s going …
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
April 4th, 2011 IMPACT INVESTING CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Overseas Private Investment Corporation An Agency of the United States Government The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, has launched a Call for Proposals for Impact Investing. Through this Call, OPIC seeks to catalyze ‘impact investments’ – …
Federation Exploring Billion-Dollar Community Development Bond Program
A publication from CDCU Insight Jan/Feb 2011 Dear Members and Friends: Greetings in the New Year! Here at the Federation we’ve had one of the snowiest beginnings to the year, forcing us to close our offices several times already, but despite these natural challenges, we have been as busy as …
Breakfast with Barroso: What the Giant P8 Pension Funds Talked About in Brussels
RI News Alert: › Breakfast with Barroso: what the giant P8 pension funds talked about in Brussels › P8 and P80 pension groups co-ordinator, Aled Jones, departs from Prince Charles-backed initiative Click here to read the newsletter