Delegations from the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, the U.S. President and mayors participated in Rio + C40: Megacity Mayors Taking Action on Climate Change. This event aimed at highlighting the climatic actions taken by C40 Cities in order to reduce their emission of greenhouse gases by over a billion tones by the year 2030. Cities aim at reducing their greenhouse gases by 248 Mt by the year 2020.
The necessity for a “Clean Revolution” to help the world come out of recession has been highlighted by Tony Blair and a group of international business leaders and statesmen. Tony Blair and the business leaders referred to the “Clean Revolution” as a historic opportunity that will save the world from recession and foresee a sustainable and stable future. This revolution will save depreciating economies, improve energy security and create better job opportunities.
A new university-led study with NASA participation finds ancient Antarctica was much warmer and wetter than previously suspected. The climate was suitable to support substantial vegetation -- including stunted trees -- along the edges of the frozen continent.
KPMG International has released a roadmap report to help businesses understand the central themes and potential impacts of the United Nations' Rio+20 Earth Summit taking place in Brazil June 18-22, 2012.
A new solar energy project to increase industry partnerships, research and training is to be led by the Loughborough University.
Sea-level rise has been a cause for concern and studies indicate that within this century the sea will increase about 1-2 m and there will be changes in the global biodiversity and human life.
Offsetters, a provider of carbon management solutions, and the Canadian Olympic Committee has reported that the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team will make a carbon neutral journey to London.
Just like the financial crisis the climate crisis will not vanish by waiting and hoping for the best. Even if greenhouse gas emission reductions were to succeed in attenuating the extent of climate change in the upcoming decades, humankind will still have to adapt to committed changes in climate that are already unavoidable due to historical emissions. Climate change adaptation will be discussed in the Second Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, in Helsinki 29-31 August.
Airbus has joined the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in its efforts to launch the "Plant a Pledge" campaign for the largest land restoration initiative in human history.
Following an analysis of the Center for Climate Strategies (CCS) Gas Emissions and Case Projections of 1990-2025 report, ClimeCo Corporation and Green Hub Advisors presented their recommendations for a white paper compiled by the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) focused on carbon emission reductions derived from clean and efficient energy projects along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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