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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 ...
By 3BL Media
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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 - ...
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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 ...
By SciDev.Net
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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 ...
By Ceres
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Climate change and water sector consultation: Water security is climate security
South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) led a consultation to contribute to the country’s revised Climate Change Strategy. The meeting of experts and stakeholders focused on the pivotal role of water in climate-resilient development pathways for water-scarce nations. “According to the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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WMO develops new global satellite strategy to monitor climate change
The World Meteorological Organization is developing a new vision for using dozens of satellites to monitor climate change and weather. This strategy for an updated space-based Global Observing System will be discussed at a high-level WMO meeting, attended by the world’s space agencies, in New Orleans, USA, on 15–16 January. At least 16 geostationary and low-earth orbit satellites currently ...
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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 ...
By SciDev.Net
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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 ...
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US seeks public comment on water strategy to respond to climate change
The US Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on a draft strategy that describes the potential effects of climate change on clean water, drinking water, and ocean protection programs and outlines EPA actions to respond to these effects. The National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change focuses on actions designed to help managers adapt their water programs in ...
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New map overlays conflict, climate change and aid in Africa
A pilot version of an online mapping tool has been launched in Africa which enables researchers and policymakers to identify how climate change vulnerability, conflict, and aid intersect. Researchers from the Strauss Center's Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) programme, United States, integrated data from areas of climate change vulnerability and active aid-funded projects ...
By SciDev.Net
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Pacific Islands step up efforts to counter climate change
Low-lying Pacific island countries, which are among the most vulnerable in the world to climate change, are stepping up efforts to counter the threats posed by rising sea levels and extreme weather events. To support national actions, the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Board of Directors approved $3.47 million in grants to help the 14 Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) build up their ...
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Nigeria formulates climate response agenda
Nigeria has commenced moves to fashion out a plan of action to effectively adapt to the burden of the variability in global climatic conditions. On the heels of the nation’s First National Communication (FNC) that reported that natural and agricultural ecosystems as well as freshwater and coastal resources were highly susceptible to the effects of climate change, long-term activities and ...
By SciDev.Net
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Tate access floors pledges to reduce GHG emissions by 10 percent
Tate (http://www.tateaccessfloors.com), a market leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of raised access floors, announced today that it has pledged to reduce its total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 10 percent from 2008 to 2016. The company made the commitment as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Leaders program, which Tate joined in 2007. 'By ...
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Verdantix says financial crisis triggers climate change shake-out
The fledgling climate change business sector faces a shake-out as recession hits developed economies, according to independent research firm Verdantix. But the sector as a whole will grow in 2009 and will power back to life in 2010 when many of today’s regulatory uncertainties will be resolved. “The 2008 financial crisis is centred on property, banking, debt insurance and consumers. ...
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UNDP China Resident Representtive Praises the aPotential of New China Centre on Climate Change at Showcase Side Event During United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa
Ms. Renata Dessallien, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, joined Mr. Xie Zhenhua, Vice Chairman of National Development Reform Commission and Head of China Delegation to Durban, and Mr. Sun Lin, Director General, Department of Personnel for the NDRC, in discussing the creation of the National Climate Change Strategy Research and International Cooperation Center (NCSC) at an ...
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