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Alberta first steps toward a new climate change strategy

First, the government will renew and update our province’s current, expiring regulations governing carbon emissions. Second, Dr. Andrew Leach, Associate Professor and Academic Director of Energy Programs at the University of Alberta School of Business, has agreed to chair an advisory panel that will comprehensively review the province of Alberta’s climate change policy, consult ...

Jun. 25, 2015

By GLOBE SERIES

Levi’s Quietly Unveils Climate Change Strategy

The "unmarketability" of Global Warming SOURCE: Climate Counts DESCRIPTION:This article was originally published on Triple Pundit on Monday, Oct 22. When an iconic figure makes a bold statement, conventional wisdom suggests that the statement is meant to be heard. Lady Gaga didn’t don a meat dress to the 2010 MTV music awards because it was high fashion, just as Iran isn’t ...

Oct. 22, 2012

By 3BL Media

Corporations with climate change strategies perform better

For the first time in its ten year history, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Global 500 survey report reveals the majority of the world's largest public corporations have climate change actions embedded as part of their business strategies. The survey also finds that companies with a strategic focus on climate change provided investors with approximately double the average total return on ...

Sep. 16, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

Knowledge shortfall could impact climate change strategies

A Cranfield University review of existing research into the impact of climate change on crop production in Africa and South Asia, suggests the resulting effect could be much worse than previously predicted. The review focused on existing studies of crop production in Africa and South Asia, two of the world’s most food-insecure yet agriculturally dependent regions. Eight major crops - ...

Oct. 29, 2012

By Cranfield University

Pakistan to prepare climate change strategy post floods

Pakistan is drafting a national climate change strategy with an action plan to mitigate adverse events like the recent floods which were thought to be related to local and global climate change. After the announcement last month (22 October), Pakistan's minister for environment Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi told SciDev. Net that the strategy would help deal with events like the one "which disturbed ...

Nov. 4, 2010

By SciDev.Net

Climate change strategy to help manage water resources

To assist in responding to potential effects of climate change, a new strategy focuses on 40 specific actions for the national water program to take to respond to climate change. EPA's 'National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change' describes steps for managers to adapt their clean water, drinking water, and ocean protection programs. 'Water is key to clean energy and climate ...

Oct. 3, 2008

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

40 leading banks ranked on climate change strategies

While encouraging progress is being made, the banking sector still has a long way to go in confronting the business challenges posed by global climate change, according to a first-ever report issued today by the Ceres investor coalition that analyzes climate change governance practices of 40 of the world’s largest banks. Banks and financial institutions, with nearly $6 trillion in market ...

Jan. 16, 2008

By Ceres

UNEP to tell marketeers ‘climate change won’t wait’

Kaveh Zahedi of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for directing climate change strategy and programmes at the agency. His address to the 600 guests is expected to combine encouragement with a call for urgency to face environmental problems holistically and head on. In the run up to the event, Zahedi says’, confronting environmental problems - especially those caused ...

Sep. 30, 2008

By Greentech Show GmbH

LRQA carbon emissions expert speaking at Carbon Forum Americas

Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) will take a leading role at the upcoming Carbon Forum Americas, February 26-27, 2008, in San Francisco, California. Dr. Anne-Marie Warris, LRQA Technical Director of Climate Change, will speak on the Voluntary Carbon Market, exploring the roles of the new Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) and ISO 14064 in helping organizations and project developers assure ...

Feb. 26, 2008

By Lloyds Register Quality Assurance, Inc. (LRQA North America)

Rich nations urged by UN to show leadership in tackling climate change

A top UN climate negotiator called on industrialized countries to show leadership on the issue of climate change. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Yve de Boer, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), said he does believe that if industrialized countries show their leadership and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, the developing ...

Dec. 11, 2007

By Chinese Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA)

Air Products Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. - Air Products (NYSE: APD) has been included on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index as one of the best performing sustainable companies for 2010/11. Produced by Sustainable Asset Management Group (based in Zurich, Switzerland) together with Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Limited, the DJSI Indexes evaluate the economic, environmental and social performance of ...

Sep. 10, 2010

By Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

EPA commends corporate leaders for major greenhouse gas reductions

EPA is recognizing eight companies for achieving significant goals to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the agency’s Climate Leaders program. Twenty-seven companies are also being commended for announcing aggressive GHG reduction goals. Combined, the Climate Leaders companies are reducing greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 50 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents ...

Dec. 3, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Company Car and Limousine`s reduction targets accepted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency`s climate leaders program

Company Car and Limousine has successfully completed one of the chauffeured ground transportation industry's most comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories and management plans, and as a result, has had its reduction targets accepted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders Program. The Climate Leaders Program is an EPA industry-government partnership that provides ...

Sep. 14, 2009

By Green Cruise Global - The Carbon Accounting Company

Comparing climate change adaptation strategies across Europe

Despite efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, some degree of climate change is inevitable. A European report compares National Adaptation Strategies (NASs) across Europe. It highlights the need for countries to work together and share knowledge and provides insight for future policy. The EU's Climate Change Adaptation White paper suggests that adaptation measures need to be implemented at ...

Sep. 18, 2009

By European Commission, Environment DG

One million people turn to CO2 Calculator for advice on fighting climate change

The ACT ON CO2 calculator – which helps people to work out and reduce their carbon footprint – has received its one millionth unique visitor, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced today. The calculator, which was launched last Summer, enables people to reliably calculate their carbon footprint from home energy, appliances and transport. It then develops a personalised ...

Jun. 6, 2008

By Defra (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Climate funds must help integrate climate into policy

Developing countries deserve more support for their efforts to prioritise climate change in development, writes climate expert Simon Anderson. At last year's conference of parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), countries decided that "comprehensive, iterative assessments of development needs and climate vulnerabilities" should form the basis for national climate ...

Nov. 28, 2012

By SciDev.Net

Women ministers speak out on climate change

Generating solutions to the world's escalating climate change crisis hinges on women's leadership on all aspects of sustainable development and natural resource management. Four global institutions - Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), World Conservation Union (IUCN), and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) - plan to bring that ...

Dec. 13, 2007

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

ESS GHG expert presents climate change strategies, IT solutions to leading environmental professionals, scientists, policymakers at A&WMA

ESS, the leading provider of Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) and Crisis Management software for enterprise sustainability, today announced that Jeffrey J. Ladner, ESS' Solution Practice Director for Global Climate Change, will present best practices and innovative technology solutions for greenhouse gas management at the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) Annual Conference in ...

Jun. 25, 2008

By IHS Markit

Singapore unveils national climate change action plan

The government of Singapore has released a national climate change action plan that seeks to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2020 while continuing to grow the economy. The document was released by Deputy Prime Minister, Teo Chee Hean, who is also Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs and Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Climate Change ...

Jun. 15, 2012

By GLOBE SERIES

BrownFlynn named silver consultancy partner for carbon disclosure project in the U.S.

BrownFlynn is pleased to announce its status as a Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Silver Consultancy Partner in the U.S. BrownFlynn recognizes the increased importance for organizations to disclose their carbon footprint and climate change strategy, and the need to be transparent in reporting to CDP. Further, with over 3,700 companies already responding to CDP, BrownFlynn is confident it can ...

Feb. 28, 2012

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

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