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Environment RSS FeedsPrivate sector and governments collaborate to advance green economy ahead of Rio+20 - In the run-up to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), business representatives, government officials and other stakeholders engaged in a two-day consultation in The Hague, the Netherlands....Feed Source: Private, public sectors meet in The Hague to plan for ?green economy? ahead of Rio+20 - ICC provided business input for the United Nations? (UN) upcoming Rio+20 Conference at a two-day consultation beginning in The Hague, the Netherlands, today with the aim of further mapping out the private sector?s role in the transition to a green economy.... Private sector role in sustainable development grows stronger ahead of Rio summit - Only a few months prior to the Rio+20 Conference, some 100 representatives of governments, business and other stakeholders gathered in New York for a high-level dialogue on the business case for sustainable development.... Business calls for accelerated joint action for green growth - ICC green economy leaders advocated principles required for a transition towards a green economy at several ministerial roundtables and multi-stakeholder dialogues in Nairobi, Kenya, to provide input to the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development in June 2012.... Rio+20 must promote green growth, says ICC Chairman - ICC Chairman Gerard Worms on Tuesday told conference attendees that private sector engagement can help make the upcoming ?Rio+20? conference in Brazil a launching ground for widespread global action in support of sustainability and green growth.... World Business and Development Awards open call for business contributions to sustainable, inclusive development - The World Business and Development Awards today launched a call for nominations for successful business initiatives that are in line with the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development.... Business encouraged by first draft Rio+20 outcome document - Welcoming the prominent role of business in the latest draft outcome document for this June?s UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Business Action for Sustainable Development 2012 stressed that private sector engagement in policy development and implementation is critical to advance global partnerships for sustainable development... Climate talks mark a step forward, but enhanced private sector collaboration is needed - ICC congratulates the South African presidency for leading the efforts in concluding the 17th conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and welcomes the decision to negotiate a new and inclusive legal agreement on climate change by 2015, which will take effect by 2020. ... Durban Business Day calls for climate protection - Business has called on the international community to agree on a legally binding deal on climate change stressing that a clear commitment would trigger a massive surge of global investments. This was the common view among business leaders from all sectors at the Durban Global Business Day on 5 December.... President Jacob Zuma launches Durban Global Business Day - On Sunday President Jacob Zuma will launch Durban Global Business Day at a reception dinner to be hosted by Cynthia Carroll, CEO, Anglo American. The fifth annual Global Business Day will address the business approach to meeting the climate change challenge... Business calls on governments to set policies that accelerate progress toward a green economy - The Business Action for Sustainable Development 2012 (BASD) has submitted the formal Business and Industry input to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, the convener of the upcoming Rio+20 Conference.... BASD announces new chair - As BASD chair, Mr Gopalakrishnan will coordinate member activities in preparation for Rio+20 and officially represent BASD in the UN negotiation process and related events leading up to the formal Rio+20 conference.... ICC green economy leader emphasizes business engagement to UN environment ministers - Martina Bianchini, Director of EU Government Affairs and Public Policy for the Dow Chemical Company and Chair of the ICC Task Force on Green Economy, led ICC?s delegation to the 2011 UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Ministerial and Governing Council meetings. ... Business Momentum Grows for Rio+20 - Meeting at UN Headquarters in New York, business leaders in Business Action for Sustainable Development 2012 (BASD 2012) and representatives of UN Member States discussed the crucial role business must play in the upcoming UN Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, commonly known as the Rio+20 Earth Summit. ... ICC hails progress at UN climate talks - ICC welcomes the agreement reached in Cancun during the United Nations climate change conference as a solid step forward towards the development of a robust post-2012 framework agreement.... Business warns governments of the risk of inaction on climate - The global business community agreed it must scale up its own efforts to find solutions to climate change, regardless of the outcome at the UN climate change talks in Cancun.... ICC team delivers at UN climate talks - ICC leaders and members stepped into the spotlight during a variety of events at the UN climate change conference this week, demonstrating ICC?s influential role as the business and industry focal point at the UN Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) and pushing for a robust international agreement on climate change. ... Business sets sights on deeper engagement in climate talks - Global business has a strong presence at the 2010 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) in Cancun, Mexico which begins today and is seeking enhanced channels for engagement to ensure that the process benefits from business dynamism and expertise.... WCF Chair warrants chamber support for R20 initiative - Rona Yircali, Chair of the ICC World Chambers Federation, joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday for the launch of Regions 20, a coalition to help mobilize sub-national governments in the fight against climate change. ... Business gears up for Rio+20 conference - In May 2012, 20 years after the Earth Summit, government, business and civil society leaders from all over the world will gather again in Rio de Janeiro to attend the UN Conference on Sustainable Development ? commonly referred to as Rio+20.... ICT sector part of the environmental sustainability solution, says ICC - The potential for information and communication technologies (ICTs) to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy is the focus of an ICC discussion paper released today.... ICC co-organizes public-private dialogue to help meet climate finance challenge - ICC and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) organized the first session in a series of public-private dialogues known as the Mexican Dialogues.... ICC spotlights role of technology development and deployment to combat climate change - During the recent United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting in Bonn, ICC explored the challenges and opportunities for businesses to effectively develop and deploy technology at the necessary scale to combat climate change. ... ICC Environment and Energy Commission announces new Vice-Chair - Andrei Marcu, Head of Regulatory and Policy Affairs at the Mercuria Energy Group, has been appointed Vice-Chair of the ICC Environment and Energy Commission. ... Copyright © 2012, Golf Information 4 U. All Rights Reserved. |